Agreed, and I think one of the main reasons for the welcome sense of perspective at A'gon is precisely because this is an advertising and buying site for members' classifieds and auctions. There would be consequences for anyone bold enough to act like an unmitigated jerk here in terms of their ability to successfully transact with other members after earning a poor reputation around the forums.
Thank you Audiogoner's for your civilized attitude
I am fairly new to Audiogon and have enjoyed reading posts, answering a few, and even asking some questions. I would like to thank everyone here for their always civil responses and very helpful insights.
On the other hand, I have been reading posts at AA and at Audioreview.com and am surprised by the behavior of some responses in some threads at both places. It's almost as if posting at one or the other of them is similar to picking a fight with a paranoid drunk in a crowded bar.
I like lively debate as much as the next person - but I don't enjoy reading, or being the subject of personal insults and attacks such as I have observed at AA in various threads, and the vicious attacks leveled at some of the posts in the systems galleries at Audioreview.
Thanks again to Audiogon and all it's members for keeping the bar high and providing quality information exchange.
On the other hand, I have been reading posts at AA and at Audioreview.com and am surprised by the behavior of some responses in some threads at both places. It's almost as if posting at one or the other of them is similar to picking a fight with a paranoid drunk in a crowded bar.
I like lively debate as much as the next person - but I don't enjoy reading, or being the subject of personal insults and attacks such as I have observed at AA in various threads, and the vicious attacks leveled at some of the posts in the systems galleries at Audioreview.
Thanks again to Audiogon and all it's members for keeping the bar high and providing quality information exchange.