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Why do you give bad advice?

Now I'm not talking about different opinions or an honest mistake, but a response that is clearly bad advice. Here's just one example.

Poster states that due to living in a small town and no larger town in a reasonable driving distance, he has no way to audition, so he's looking for helpful advice in considering an upgrade.

Then I see responses like, listen to as many as you can before deciding, take whatever to your local dealer to see how well they match, or find a good brick and mortar dealer to audition.

I see this happening more, so maybe it's just a sign of the times that many don't take the time to read the entire post and only respond to the title.

OK, that's my little rant for the day.
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paraneer
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I see this happening more, so maybe it's just a sign of the times that many don't take the time to read the entire post and only respond to the title.
On the other hand, I see more and more posters ask for gear recommendations, especially speakers,  without ever stating what their associated gear is, music preferences, and size of room.  Whether one lives near an audio shop or not, this is essential information that must be given to make the right choice. 

Its almost as if some of these folks are more concerned about what's the most popular and not about sound quality.  Or they would put a little more thought into their questions.

I don't believe bad advice is given on this board as much as poorly phrased questions getting the answers they deserve.
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paraneer
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And the "Are audiophiles still out of their minds" thread really wasn't posted by its author asking for advice.  It was asking for opinions. It really doesn't pertain to the discussion we are having now.

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