Why aren't the older members still active ?

Shubertmaniac,

I've wondered the same thing, there was an Audiogon thread on that topic a couple of years ago but I don't remember the title.

I think it's a combination of things, the internet and chat were newer and more exciting and it's possible some members feel they have already "spoken" their mind.

Then there's the economy, it's not been great for a long time but these last few years have been brutal. Not just the USA, but worldwide. Many people are fighting to stay alive financially and audio is one of those things that can go.

As for missing members, If it were possible to wave a magic wand and have them return I would do so and have a long wish list I would begin with.

10-01-11: Garebear
Hello Danlib 1 - ...your right ! What ever happened to '' Slappy ''....I recall a time when he was either getting dumped or had to dump a girlfriend and we ALL went through that with him and it was hysterical !!!! I too, have wondered what ever happened to him !

(Real name Chris) Slappy and I trade email occasionally, although it's been at least a year since I last heard from him. When he was active at Audiogon I throughly enjoyed him. A good natured, honest, funny young guy with an obvious love for life.

Slappy loves photography as well as music so he sends me images of his latest work and I send him some of my commercial stuff.

Not mentioned here, but Carl Eberhart and I still send each other email over photography. Very bright guy who was very active here ten years ago.

For technical responses I guess Sean is the most missed on my list. Our last communication he was in Chicago area but he stopped responding about four or five years ago.

Most people don't know how crazy your humor is Gunbei, my slant headed little cartoon friend.

Gunbei (Gumby)

Around the time I stopped posting on here [5 years ago?] A'goN began clamping down on the type of threads and responses that were allowed. While I was a serious audiophile, I thoroughly enjoyed hijacking [often in cahoots with Jax2] threads into ridiculum.

My favorite A'goN memory was of seeing Albert Porter and Jax2 in wet underwear in a Las Vegas bathroom hotel.

That was over Natalie Portman.

Marco, (Jax2) said I was too old to dream about having her for my own and I told him he and Michael Jackson were all washed up, even before it could began.

He was the one that threw the first bucket of cold water.....

(Now with the Gunbei BS humor starting, it really is beginning to feel like the old days.)

Macdadtexas quote:

Also, I have a ton of respect for a lot of the Old-Timers:

Analog - You ask Albert Porter

New Music - check in and read the posts by Darkmobias

Good Digital and new gear - Grumpy and funny AudioFeil (Bill), very good and darkly colored advice here

Thank you.

10-02-11: 2chnlben
I miss Sean too Albert. Let's hope he got married, or has a nice girlfriend who preoccupies his time. I hope nothing bad has become of him...or any of the guys from the past.
2chnlben (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

Agreed, Sean was the first that came to mind, we had quite a few conversations via email and phone outside the forums. A bright guy grounded in engineering and electronic principles and pretty much zero BS.

There are others, too many to name, but here's a few I have from my list, sorry if it includes some that may still be active or have popped up recently:

1439bhr
Abecollins
Abstract7
Angela100
Aroc
Artemus_5
Asa
Avguygeorge
Bear
Beemer
Bmpnyc
Bob_bundus
Bwhite
Caterham1700
Chaskelljr2001
Chazzbo
Chelillingworth
Cornfedboy
Dan2112
Danvetc
Dekay
Detlof
Drewfidelity
Drrdiamond
Drubin
Ed_sawyer
Ehider
Ejlif
Elizabeth
Frap
Frogman
Garfish
Glen
Grandpad
Gregm
Gthrush1
Gunbei
Jadem6
Jcbtubes
Jeffloistarca
Jmcgrogan2
Joe_b
Justlisten
Kirk930
Kthomas
Lakefrontroad
Megasam
Mezmo
Nilthepill
Ohlala
Outlier
Patmatt
Paulwp
Phild
Pls1
Raguirre
Rayhall
Rcprince
Rcreations
Redkiwi
Rgd
Rmml
Sagger
Sattothestars
Sc53
Sdcampbell
Sean
Seandtaylor99
Slawney
Stereokarter
Stevemcx
Subaruguru
Sugarbrie
Sutts
Suzy
Tacs
Thorty40
Tireguy
Tom_nice
Tubegroover
Vantageaudio

See any names you remember and wonder what happened to them?

BTW, Albert, I'm just having fun with not being on your list. I see a lot of familiar names on this thread, yours among them. Thanks for the chat everyone.

That's the trouble with getting old, I can't remember all the members that have gone missing :^).

I agree with comment about occasional lack of manners. Still, it's pretty civil at Audiogon compared to other places.

I still learn from member posts, even after all these years. I also enjoy reading about system upgrades and component testing by people here.