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Where has the respect gone?

I have a middle of the road audio system. I built my own speakers with a Seas Odim kit, a Rogue 99 mag., a Esoteric DV-50, built my own 200 watt power amp, BPT 3.5 Signature Plus, upgraded Sansui TU-717, Revelation Audio Labs Testament speaker wire, HMS rca's and power cords and Virtual Dynamics Testament power cord and Soundstrings rca's too! I have many other pieces I am working on and trying to sell but I have started to notice a trend in some Audiogon members. It is kinda getting like other internet selling places, where there is no respect for each other. I am like everyone else and that I want the best deal but I try to be respectful to the seller or buyer. I have probably not been that to all and for that I am sorry and I ask your forgiveness. It seems like lately things are starting to change and I do not believe it is necessary to change. I have not been a member from the first but it makes no difference if I was the first member or the last member, just sign in we need to have respect for each other. I hate to see Audiogon turn into what some of the others are in lying and cheating for a dollar or just being rude. Let us all remember to respect the other person and let this stay a fun job, hobby or whatever it my be to you! Remember it starts with us all!

Ezekiel (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-07-05

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02-07-05 Thank you for your thread, ezekiel. i've stayed off the for ... Boa2

02-07-05 Ezekiel you are 100% correct,i had a member tell me to f... ... Bigjoe

02-08-05 Ezekiel, i appreciated where you are coming from and it take ... Stehno

02-08-05 I first signed on to audiogon in '97 or '98. i don't remembe ... Markphd

02-08-05 Thanks ezekiel for your post,i totally agree with all you sa ... Yioryos

02-08-05 Been here a while and yes, since a few of the old troublemak ... Avguygeorge

02-08-05 Ezekiel, you're correct. my suggestion is to kill them with ... Lugnut

02-08-05 Counterpoint while there are a few bad apples here and ther ... Cdc2

02-08-05 I think the digital people tend to be harder and edgier, whi ... Winoguy17

02-08-05 Unfortunately, life is entirely made up of varying degrees o ... Loonytunz

02-08-05 Ezekiel, thanks for your post on this topic. it is valuable ... Rushton

02-08-05 Nicely put, by one of the most polite, honest people i have ... Guitarplayer

02-08-05 I would like audiogon to be the place that you describe, eze ... Bombaywalla

02-08-05 It's very easy for people to hide behind the anonymity of th ... Budrew

02-08-05 In life and on audiogon i have the personality flaw of being ... Gunbei

02-08-05 Thankfull that i seem to not read these heated posts; i just ... Avguygeorge

02-08-05 For the most part, i agree that the majority of folks who po ... Sbank

02-08-05 Ezekial, thank you for initiating a discussion which has evo ... Listener57

02-08-05 Eh, i think most people are easy to get along with here on a ... Slappy

02-08-05 Heck, considering the amount of people visiting this site, i ... Scpetscott

02-08-05 Scpetscott, i'll pass on the word to ol' dubya to move the f ... Gunbei

02-08-05 I too have had good luck here as i've come across many frien ... Howie

02-08-05 I have been working with a local teenager that is interested ... Sean

02-09-05 I am sure i have been a jerk here on more than one occation. ... Timf

02-09-05 Ezekiel, thanks for the opening. to be honest, i've been po ... Islandear

02-10-05 Interesting reading and thanks for the kind words! Ezekiel

02-10-05 I have a member sending me nasy emails for years. he left m ... Johnk

02-11-05 Yes, there are many nice people on audiogon, but there are o ... Kevziek

02-11-05 Hi guys, well, it was suggested above that people politely ... Lousyreeds1

02-11-05 Ignoring is fine if it's an isolated incident. however, the ... Sbank

02-11-05: Stehno
Lousyreeds1, I have to agree with Sbank. So long as it's an isolated incident. However, like, Sbank, I too know of one whom I consider to be nothing more than an opportunist (when he's not Mother Theresa and he's not Ralph Nader) who is always on the prowl ready to destroy whomever he can when the opportunity is right for him.

At this point in time I show no mercy for him whatsoever, as I've witnessed his attempts to destroy entire civilizations! Oops, I meant companies, reviewers, magazines, and enthusiasts alike for not following him or his advice.

Why not let it go? Because I've witnessed too much desctruction by this one-man-wrecking machine and I've tried just walking away several times, even giving his maturity the benefit of the doubt. But every single time he has turned out to be just like the ACLU. He never, ever loses, he just keeps coming back again and again until he finally wins.

Besides, if I only destroy he who is trying to destroy many, am I not entitled to at least a little fun?

-IMO
Stehno (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-11-05 Stehno: i asked to let by-gone's be by-gone's at the beginni ... Sean

02-12-05 Oh, hi, sean. attacking (is not how i put it). i intention ... Stehno

02-12-05 Kumbaya, my lord...kumbayaaaaa. kumbaya, my lord, kumbayaaa ... Lousyreeds1

02-12-05 Stehno: while i meant what i said, i don't know how much mor ... Sean

02-13-05 It is fuuny i tried to sit here and think of something to sa ... Ezekiel

02-16-05 Obviously, if you're a liar or a cheat then you have no plac ... Wildoats