why do so many discussions turn contentious?

and there you have it.

I blame"@your least favorite poster here"

Your cats talk too!  
You're not a bot.  

@tomic601
your pictures mean nothing. All non bot audiophiles have cats

My apologies I was just being contentious.

Oh yeah @jjss49 Take your B. and get off my lawn

@jjss49 
Off topic but not really as contentious is just  noise until something comes about that you feel passionate about.

I saw your Sonnet Morpheus DAC on your systems page.  I've read about it but any comments about it you'd like to share?

While this posts focuses on the negative aspects of this forum which I admit are many, the overall benefits it can provide greatly outweigh all the weird, random vile stuff inserted.

Here is my example @jjss49 system photo shows a DAC I'm really interested in.  His response was to check his posts when I asked him about it.  Checking his posts he actually talks about my current DAC.  @jss49 is a goldmine and all I have to do is click his name and read his posts.

Here is a person who understands the hobby and has direct knowledge about the questions that I'm interested in.  Where else can someone get that hands on experience regarding HIFI regarding my specific questions and maybe if I haven't alienated him be able to  provide even more detail upon request.

So if for no other reason than your own benefit turn down the rancor as the person you just flamed may be the person that could actually help you the most.

We don't like negative feedback in our amplifiers why would we want it in our forum?

Three easy we need a sarcasm font so I can tell what's real.  What post are you reading?

Oh I thought you meant posts by
 
recluse
nonoise
georgehifi
pauly
mazartfan
and myself to name a few

why do so many discussions turn contentious?

@recluse has the answer.

Even in a post that everyone should agree that 
"  If you wish to disagree, do it in a constructive and mature fashion, no need for "argument ad hominem" we get name calling and bias.

I tried to start a post here that was just vile venting without names so you we would have a place to send people who were just unable to control themselves. Moderators deleted before the first post.

Picture the Indian Chief with a tear rolling down his cheek looking at all the trash

I’ll take the blind drunk test anytime your pouring doubles and you want to provide the brown liquor