Polite Rules for discussing Audio related things

Geoff--

The system works? Does it? Care to share some deep insight?

I am an anarchist and defend freedom of expression. This doesn't mean direct purposeful insults, I would not object but would not support it.
I agree, people did not get uglier, they have always been ugly enough but not only.
Manufacturers and dealers participating here are in fact mostly beggars. Their choice, though.
Differences in perceptions and processing of sound are interesting to discuss. Still, there is a number of people who simply can't hear well, I would point it to them but would not dismiss them.

The "system" is a shambles imho.
I think a lot of it is caused by today's interconnected everything where everyone thinks they a keyboard warrior and can post what they like hiding behind a user name.
Its not just here it is rampant in every walk of life now.
Just becomes more obvious especially with very little policing done.
But its a free forum, some would say free for all nowadays, its hard to expect anything better now.
A real shame as I have learned a lot from here and saved a lot of money by NOT buying the wrong thing.

These forums are the most active, have the most topics of interest and are neither over moderated or undermoderated. Be careful what you wish for. Many other sites that used to be active are moribund. Revel in your time.

inna, as an anarchist on what grounds would you not support insults? If freedom of expression is sacrosanct is it still okay to put _some_ limits on it, even if those limits are personal approbation? Is it possible to be a quasi-anarchist? If so, I think I might be one. (All in fun....I've just never met an anarchist in person or on line although I did attend a march in Verona. It was very disorganized.)

All kidding aside, I think we have to remember that this site belongs to someone. It is not a truly public forum. There are no guarantees of free speech in such places. No moral or ethical boundaries are crossed of they are censored. It helps me to think of privately owned forums like this as someone else's cocktail party that I've been invited to and behave accordingly. There are always those guests who don't. You don't want to be "that guy"....but on occasion I have been "that guy" but at least have the capability of regretting it. Some seem to take pride in it.