Well, that's the problem, isn't it? When we start making judgements about other people based on their points of view? Sure, the "objectivist" -- I certainly lean in that correction and absolutely believe in double-blind tests -- can get loud; however, the "subjectivist" crowd -- and I'm a bit of that, too -- can get equally defensive and rude. This very post is an invitation to anger and could be construed as insulting.
The thing is, this community is actually quite small. Look at the threads -- how many new faces do you see? Perhaps it would be a a good idea to start a thread that goes like this: 1. I am so-and-so (moniker, real name, initials, whatever); this is how long I've been into the hobby; this is some of my stuff; this is how I came to choose it; this is my basic philosophy about audio. 2. No one -- NO ONE -- replies to that post in a negative way, no matter how much you disagree with that individual. The point would be to have general introduction session, rather than getting to know each other by way of exchanged barbs. Everyone would be invited to write about themselves without potentially insulting reference (see above) to other people. Any, this is just an idea to clear the air. How many people are involved in these threads? A dozen? Twenty, at most? That's not a lot of us and I reckon that, in person, we would be much more polite. Therefore, getting to know each other in a more personal way could be helpful. JJZolx;157629 Wrote: > Very well said. It's virtually impossible to run an audiophile forum > without moderation. There will always be the bullies with little to > say that argue against those far more knowledgeable. The DBT crowd is > especially noisome around here. -- highdudgeon Relax. It's about the music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30039 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
