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Polite Rules for discussing Audio related things

The polite rules for discussing audio:
Folks post three types of messages:      
Questions ,about audio function, method, what to buy..  
Answers to other folks questions..  
And blogging. I bought this, I did this, here is my experience                        
Allow others to say and describe what they experience and hear.   Allow then to offer reasons without arguing.   If it is a blog, stop telling them what to do! They don't want you arguing, just wanted to say I did this.
Offer POSITIVE responses. If you disagree with them, do so in a polite and friendly way.        
Offer alternatives without aggressive language.And above all, stop tit for tat aggression. Turn the other cheek dudes, turn the other cheek.
What do you think would help create a friendly happy place to discuss audio?
elizabeth
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jafreeman
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Audiogon should have just said, "OK, we're starting an Asperger's Support Group--forums are now open."  
n80
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Hume: "We can't know anything for sure." Including that statement.

Given the heated discussions regarding cable burn-in (etc) maybe Hume should be the patron saint of audiophiles.

I think the problem with a Socratic model (as defined above....I know nothing about it) in regard to how it relates to the contentious topics here is that so many of them are so very subjective and that there is often a very even demarcation between believers and naysayers. Both of these are hard to overcome in a Socratic model.

Nevertheless, it certainly stands head and shoulders above personal attacks and incivility.
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celander
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Critical thinking requires energy. I for one don’t waste such energy on forum threads. Besides, I can’t overcome my bias inherent to much of my belief structure. Bias gets in the way of most critical thought as a means of protecting inner voice ego. 
inna
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Nietzsche was very insightful until became completely mentally ill.
How about this ? Pardon my translation, I read him in another language.
- Push the one who is falling -
 
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celander
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@inna 
Two outcomes to that phrase “Push the one who is falling”: (1) continues falling or (2) stops falling. 

But this is off-topic. Where is that moderator when needed??


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