Polite Rules for discussing Audio related things

Hi gang, I'm the new guy here. Forty something posts, I feel like I'm intruding in an insiders club. I do have to thank Elizabeth for a timely topic.

I'm fresh off a roll in the mud on another thread. One honorable chap had three posts removed in about 24 hours. It reminded me of when I was expelled from reform school many years ago. Three posts in a day on one thread has to be some sort of record. No?


What's protocol here? I see thousands and thousands of posts on your distinguished resumes. This must be the spot to get informed responses.

If someone crosses the bounds of cordiality, repeatedly and determinedly, what happens? Is one encouraged to improve? If so, how?

1) Mandatory Psychotherapy?2) Picking up papers by the side of the road?3) The dreaded 12 step process?4) Zen chanting?5) Long needles and locked doors?6) Nothing at all?

If the answer is 6, as I suspect, are we hoping for Divine Intercession?Honestly, what is seen as bad acting here is nothing compared to what I've seen in the customer service arena. I had an all star team of Bozos that I could list for offensive behavior. This is very much the shallow end of the pool.

Still, since the subject is up, and it's a good topic, is it a real thing or is it a wish and hope that everybody just plays nice together?

Thoughts?

Geoff--

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

Okay, I was looking for information, not making any recommendation. I was curious as to the actual observed rules as opposed to the printed regulations. It's always good to know what one is really dealing with.  If my surmise is correct, over the top posts are deleted on an individual post basis but no further action is taken.


Uberwaltz, I quite agree as I suspect you well know.

With that I'll be on my way. Thank you very much.

"This is about the moment you'd better stop responding. Otherwise, you get sucked into purposeless arguments and end up wondering what is wrong with all of us. Maybe try a different thread or take a walk outside? I promise you, you will lose nothing".



Well sometimes if you want to make a point you can't be too subtle.
It's important to have everyone paying attention.


To quote the old saying:


You can take a horse to water but you can't faucet.

Geez, DQ-10's were omnipresent for a few years back in the late 70's before Jon Dahlquist went on to dabble in real estate and left the HiFi world behind. I remember the first pair that I heard was at the strangest audio shop. It was South of Market, close to B of A World Headquarters. It was justa door in a wall.
Inside, you walked up a staircase to a warehouse where the guy had everything. Kind of like the Abbot & Costello movie where there's a small tent in the desert and inside the tent is a spacious palace. The DQ-10's were one of his main displays. The other was a big pair of Dayton Wright Electrostats. Exotica galore.
Unfortunately, he was an "analytic" type as opposed to a "romantic".The way to hear things was at the point where the artist interfaced with the microphone. Everything in excruciating detail. Detail my foot, it was un-listenable.

They were good speakers for the time. Most speakers from that era haven't aged well. KLH 9 and Quad ESL retain their allure for some.

Sejidoren--If you bought them and you like them, that's all that matters.


















a door in a wall.

Now as to what or who is a troll, who am I to judge?

Ask not for whom the forum trolls, it trolls for thee.

Geoff,

I'd never seen "your" quote before.


Don't count all your chickens before you put all your eggs in one basket.

Geoff,
That's nice but remember, I'd have absolutely no reason to "Troll' your old posts. The line I used is an offshoot of one that I originated in Junior High circa 1965.


It looks like you're over 50 years late.

Perhaps, considering the nature of trolling and not trolling in this thread, when I wrote the occasional article for AudioExpress and before that Glass Audio, the old Ed Dell publications, it was considered good form to welcome newcomers. They're the future of the hobby after all.

Here we get quotes like:

This has become the whining newbies vs the Audio Insider.


There's a current thread about how things are not selling on this website, partly due to the graying and shrinking membership, and partly due to the snooty attitude of some members both in postings and listings.


There's a  connection between how we view newcomers and how they react to us. Speaking as a newcomer, people notice that sort of thing.

Do we want to encourage the newcomers or are we altogether too good for that?

Geoff,

Lightening up never been one of my strengths. I've been a curmudgeon since, man I forgot that long ago.

Then again, I've forgotten many things...