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Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?

I have mostly been taking part of this forum occasionally, and from a distance if you will.  I have to admit I don't really know the kind of things that can go on, disputes or disagreements that can occur.  I have occasionally done searches in this forum using the search function to only come upon a thread that has been removed, oddly enough.

I have seen some discussions, and taken part in some others that become somewhat of a debate on certain brands, and they have become critical in some instances.  Usually fans of the brand in question rush to the defence, and from what I've seen, a healthy discourse occurs, with back and forth and occasional posts removed.  I'm thinking of smaller internet direct manufacturers such as your Emotivas, Schiit Audio, Ascend Acoustics and the like.

What I'm wondering is, have such companies had negative discussions stopped or removed?  Has anyone been part of similar discussions in which moderators suddenly step in and either lock or completely remove a discussion?

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gdnrbob
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My impression is that the mods remove threads when they become hostile or no longer remain on topic. Often times, they give a warning before deleting the discussion.
I been on a number of deleted discussions, and they got removed due to the above reasons.
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2psyop
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Audiocircle does this more because many if not all of the manufacturer forums are fanboy types, once a person starts to talk about real troubles with equipment the moderator, usually an owner of the manufactured product removes the thread (discussion). They can, and have in many cases, banned a poster from discussions of their products.
jl35
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Have not noticed that.  Agree with gdnrbob
thecarpathian
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You mean specifically the Tekton thread about their inadequate customer service. I’ve read several threads that were much, much more vitriolic than anything posted there that remain to this day. I speculate it was showing the company in a very bad light and the owner asked to have it removed. Again, just speculation. If someone who knows why for a fact would chime in.....
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