Yes. If there's something you'd like to add, however, you can start a new thread.

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Yes. If there's something you'd like to add, however, you can start a new thread.

Yikes!

Theater People! They're so f**king affected!

Well, it seems pretty obvious to me that a couple of people home into threads for which they don't like the message, or the message they READ, as opposed to the actual message WRITTEN, and then engage in endless flaming in an attempt to silence others.

For instance, one pseudonymous individual wishes to have everyone who has disagreed publically with his dishonest, abusive nonsense banned from this board. Guess what? I'm entitled to my opinion, and frankly, more entitled than most of you to a directly stated, informed one. Too bad.

A considerable amount of the flaming appears to be intentional well-poisoning and an attempt to prevent productive discussion. I'm not singling out one side in this regard.

there are a lot of good folks who had relevant opinions that do not use this board anymore probably for the reason you pointed out. (struts, elk for example)

Tom-

I agree. A lot of valuable members haven't posted contributions here much in the last 6-12 months. I'm sure their reasons all differ slightly but I'd say many of them don't enjoy being badgered. Many of the newer, agenda driven members tend to post the same arguments over and over again. Plus they tend to post, many, many times in the same thread after they have clearly stating their opinion. These secondary responses in a thread rarely offer new information and greatly add to the signal to noise ratio.

I'm not advocating limiting people to one post a thread that would be truly draconian. What I am saying is that secondary posts should offer NEW information or the poster shouldn't waste their time or mine.

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... Many of the newer, agenda driven members tend to post the same arguments over and over again. Plus they tend to post, many, many times in the same thread after they have clearly stating their opinion...

I would say that mrlowry's characterization more precisely describes older agenda-driven members.The same arguments posted again and again. The same factions endlessly fighting each other.

Like so many audio forums these days, the endless fighting here drives people away.

Compared to many, I am a relatively new member. Apply any draconian concepts to all members.