geoffkait,
"Am I on a roll today or what?"
Looks like a bagel to me.
Why is abusive, negative content allowed?
There’s a certain member here, I think we all know who I am talking about, who continues to be little everyone else here with their rude and condescending remarks. He continually tries to insult and creat strife and division. It is not healthy for productive conversations or for the site.
Why will the moderators allow this poison to ruin the site? They are turning people off from coming here and trying to start positive, useful content.
It’s a cancer that should be removed otherwise it’s going to have detrimental effects on this site. Is that so hard to understand for the moderators?
Tammy is so incredibly helpful but I don’t understand why this negative behavior is allowed to continue and fester...
Why will the moderators allow this poison to ruin the site? They are turning people off from coming here and trying to start positive, useful content.
It’s a cancer that should be removed otherwise it’s going to have detrimental effects on this site. Is that so hard to understand for the moderators?
Tammy is so incredibly helpful but I don’t understand why this negative behavior is allowed to continue and fester...
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glupson, there's always room for improvement, which personally I leave room for. *S* Spouse is off on a 'plant hunt', which is her hobby; I'm doing some 'low-impact' defered maintainence this 'n that. The weather is great, the type one doesn't write home about (since it makes them want to move here). AVL is growing fast enough... Geo, on the shoulders...medium impact, approval variety. *G* Too early to tell if you're 'on your cam' yet (automotive reference...). But haven't been 'monitoring' your 'activites' elsewhere...you 'get around'. *G* Quick on the keys...and a hard act to follow... ;) |
*L* Aw, c'mon, Geo.....I'm just upholding the time-honored AG tradition of carrying things on beyond the rational and reasonable....whatever That wuz...;) Besides, If I didn't read one of your pithy needle-like rejoinders, my day wouldn't be complete....(I'm patting your back....without the knife...*G*) Having a good day? Enjoying mine....so far...;) *G* |
...I can change the 'o' to a 'u'.....*entreative, Mona Lisa glance* I think we've all engaged in enough 'encounter group' breast-beating on the OP's question/statement.... If you don't like me...or 'X'... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhL9Y7skQs ...a litttle overwrought, but y'all get the gist of it..... |
Lenina Huxley : The exchange of bodily fluids, do you know what that leads to? John Spartan : Yeah, I do! Kids, smoking, a desire to raid the fridge. OK, Mike....;)Happy Mothers' Day.... (We avoided the 1st....does that disqualify us?) *smirk* |
hartf36+1 We seem to have a surfeit of winter patriots who can't see past the flags and bunting. They just enjoy the rah-rah parts. All of this crap about "free speech" when it's just mean spirited trolling, which is akin to yelling "fire" in a darkened theater. It's not protected and should stay where it belongs: with the YouTube crowd. All the best, Nonoise |
Agree, Almarg has been nothing but helpful and informative for years. He’ll research your $500 dacs output impedance to make sure its enough to drive your $250 pre amp. Great guy! Audiokinesis and Atmasphere are always informative and classy as well. Even though I’m not buying gear at the level they speak of, their posts are still fun for me to read and helpful for others! The sad thing is that 10 years ago, there was a list of 15-20 people who were daily contributors in similar fashion. |
Candidly, I’ve pretty much given up on AudioGon as a source of education and entertainment. The Signal to Noise ratio is far too low. However, I truly do appreciate the contributions of @atmasphere, @almarg, and @audiokinesis. Thank you. When you decide to give up on this forum, shoot me a PM and let me know where you go. |
There is more than one offender here. The difference is that the offender in question is plain spoken while many others just hurl little barbs of insults. The difference is that some insults are permitted. They just need to line up with the general thought of the forum members. The minority thought is always undesirable to the majority. And the majority will often banish the minority. This has gone on forever. I'm reminded of the message I got recently from an Agon member who thought I had insulted him. He called me a name and told me to Go F myself. In 20 yrs of forum membership here & elsewhere, I have never had that happen. I didn't remember insulting anyone. But I looked at the thread. What I w saw was that what he had said to me previously was every bit the insult as my rebuttal. I forgot about it but he had let this eat at him for 2 days. Often time , people see other's mistakes , while believing themselves to be totally innocent of any. And that is most often not true |
"The celebrated Mr. K performs his feat on..." Well, any given day...*s* Mea culpa, I know I've been guilty of the off-topic posts to the point of knowing I've gotten blocked. And, I've likely deserved it. I agree that the better forums that remain 'mostly' on-topic are of more interest to those that the said discussion has meaning for. There are the ones that head off into the stratosphere of endless pages of circular 'commentary' that's more reminiscent of a bloodless bar fight,but....*sigh* We all have our POV...ultimately, a Good Thing. (The following is 'MHO') The recent forum (now deleted) by 'he whose name is being tactfully not being used (much)' was disturbing to me on some levels. I'd like to address that....with your kind permission....or not...*s* Either it's a very deep game played upon the gathered, inciting everyone into a froth; the rationale for which we can only assume is a very personal 'cosmic joke'....that 'we' keep falling into. Or, a deeply held belief that he Does Have The Answer. And we obviously don't agree. Now...the old saying, "Starve a cold, feed a fever." reminds me of a means of treating trolls....or a psychosis. Response...of any sort....feeds the fever, or the troll. If you want The Game (or whatever) to end....Stop responding. Personal attacks are just another form of 'meal'. (Block this if you must; but at least, I've put my 2 cents down. Thanks if you've gotten this far....:)....) J |
Op just read your post. Don't be to put out at yourself. No need to explain yourself, either... A PM might go a long ways though.. The older you get to more you get there. Your a person of integrity with empathy for others..... A better person for it.. And maybe will help someone else,,, Who knows... Might teach some folks a little manners... Manners don't cost, they just pay..... Regards |
@rodman99999 only thing from my mouth or fingers is truth. I’m a descent man. . what u see is what you get. I don’t have a filter, as all should not. Speak your freedom, and tell the truth. Anyway, I’m a good American, pay my astronomical taxes, let the government legally steal my hard earned money with something called “income tax” great weekend to,all! God, family, guns, freedom, music, single malt scotch, etc etc..... love your country! |
IT IS CALLED FREE SPEECH . . . DEVELOP A THICKER SKIN, AND IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH THEIR IDEOLOGY OR “POLITICALLY INCORRECT” COMMENT -- DEBATE IT! STOP BEING SUCH A WOOSE AND DEVELOP A PAIR. Everything has a place, that's is the issue..How well the poster blends in his or her opinions and politics is the problem. I like so and so, because he is a so and so, that likes my so and so, SO, so and so and so on... ARE YOU ANGRY????, You shouldn't post in caps, it has a meaning.. To emphasize, or SCREAM. The big problem is MONOTONY. over and over, I need new stuff, already read the old, 50 times......NEW........ I'll hold off on the political and religious debates... Me and God are good, first name basis.... Regards |
@b_limo I can sympathize with you. In 2004, I got hit by a car while walking ad my leg broke in 3 places. The Fibula was broken clean in half and was sticking out of the side of my leg. I was in the hospital for a week and was out of work for 15 months. To top it all off, my system was sick and one of my Vandersteen didn’t work. I listened to mono for a year before I was able to ship it. The doctors had me on OxyContin for 6 months, it was horrible. It took 2 more months to wean myself off them. I know how it is when you are hurting, many days I didn’t want to get out of bed. I had to wear a magnetic bone stimulator for 5 months. I was so happy the day I was cleared to return to work, later on I wondered why. Keep your spirits up and enjoy the music while you are home. Take care. |
@b_limo Sorry to hear about your leg Some breaks can be excruciatingly painful, been there, and it does mess with the mind. Hope your haul is not a long one and that things mend quickly. On the topic of this thread, I don’t think it needs to be deleted. It is not deletion worthy any more than some other posts/threads and if there is some good that comes out of it then it was worthwhile for you and possibly some others. Sometimes a little pressure relief is needed before a gasket blows and leads to a seized engine. Feel better - |
b_limo, sorry for your injury. I was in a wheelchair for a while after a sports injury, and it wasn't a whole lot of fun either. But the drugs do the talking, don't they? As for this thread, I don't think it's a waste of time. On the contrary, I think it was useful and timely, notwithstanding what others may think. If this was a mistake, you must be in line for a Nobel. |
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“Given that we all have biases, how does one reliably differentiate between "trolling" and "posting controversial content" This is why you can’t have free speech at the same time as moderating what can be said or not said. I’ll just keep moving along when posters who I know offend me, post a thread... |
For the record, I asked Tammy to delete this thread 2 days ago; I dicn’t state which thread. She immediately e-mailed me back but it went to my junk folder. i just found it and let her know that it was this thread that I asked to be deleted. I am all for free speech. Thats a big part of what makes this country great. I needed to learn, which I have, that if you don’t like what someone is saying, don’t respond or move on. I’d hate for anyone to start dictating what can be said here, or anywhere. Lesson learned. Another lesson learned is its not wise to post while under the influence of heavy pain meds. I’ve got a leg thats Horribly broken as of last week and have been on my back for 9 days straight now (with probably another 6 weeks to go). Sorry guys for the crappy thread; I haven’t been by usual self lately. so again, I apologize guys 🙁 |