Can't we all just get along?

randy-11

the problem with any listening in a sighted test is confirmation bias

That's simply silly. For example, there are many instances where the listener in a sighted test expected no improvement at all, or expected the result to be a detriment to sound quality, and yet the result was an apparent improvement. Clearly, that kind of result can't be dismissed with a wave of the hand and the tired old claim of "confirmation bias."

+1 @cleeds

At the risk of sounding negative, to suggest that rude and incendiary comments on this site have anything to do with who is in the  White House  is ridiculous.  Bad behavior has zero to do with politics.  The shallow and  imperious attitudes that reveal themselves in the  forums are simply reflections of current human behavior in general:  in ticket lines, on the highways, over the phone, in the grocery store, in the airport.  The veil of the internet affords offenders an additional layer of protection and anonymity (and cowardice) to hide behind. As a parent and grandparent what is clear to me is that three essential values we always stressed with our kids are no longer priorities to parents: accountability, respect, and personal awareness.  Anything goes and it’s all about me is the pervasive sentiment these days.  

Well said.

Right on Mark.

Dave