highdudgeon;157631 Wrote: > 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 direction and absolutely > believe in the us double-blind tests -- can get loud; however, the > "subjectivist" crowd -- and I'm a bit of that, too, liking as I do > vintage tube amps -- 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.
I think this is a great idea. I too wonder how much rude or inflammatory behavior that happens in forums like this would continue if folks actually knew each other, or were sitting face to face. -- atkinsonrr Transporter, Quicksilver V4 Monos, Vandersteen Model 5A speakers. SB3, Quad Tube Pre-Amp, Tube Monos, Quad ESLs. Homemade Tripath Digital amps, Carver ALS (original) Speakers with Outboard Crossovers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ atkinsonrr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7214 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
