OH, and before I forget to ask.have I just witnessed a five star rating sink to a three before ny very eyes? The same as happened to me.I am intrigued I dreaming.ĭespite DUPs abrasive behaviour which is not productive in any way, he does bring a "question everything" attitude here which is much needed. Surely others can do the same? That, I thought was the whole point of moderators in the forums I have participated in over the past many years? The person making the post is the first stop for moderation.if it goes wrong and help is needed.and the moderator takes action. This is my posting (whatever my motives might be) and if I find anything offensive of going away in another direction.I will request the idiot who tries to hijack the topic should be prevented from making replies to MY posting. Some great responses!!! I have no idea what the end result will ever be, but extremely interesting nonetheless.Įven the bit of fun with Memorex boombox was just wonderful.maybe a little tangent, but okay with me.and Britney is weloome anytime now that I have seen the piccies.and she can I am a voyeur after all. Very sad to hear such involvement (Jeff) with no future - some folks are like that and we are but shadows passing through someone's life.(probably plagiarised from somewhere). Monomania surely is a super word and anyone afflicted deserves help.or do we still lock 'them' away in big old houses in the country?
(Not that variations of these arguments have no interest- why do certain cable companies continue to receive the benefit of the doubt from reviewers when they've been caught repeatedly in out-and-out deception? Why do some CD players, for example the $30 boombox that my 3-year-old plays with, sound so much better than others? ) Some people prefer the sound of vinyl to CD- how surprising. Some audiophile cables are expensive- I'm shocked. There's a tendency for DUP to suck all the oxygen out of the room.Īnd frankly, some arguments have long since become boring. DUP sometimes posts interesting stuff, but as good as Van Alstine's products are (and his Dynaco ST-70 and PAS-3 mods, for an example, are legendary), most of the reason I read Stereophile, and these forums, is to learn about new stuff, not argue the merits of the same stuff over and over again. While I have my own odd gear obsessions, as I presume most people with our hobby do, you don't see me dragging Dynaco or Dual into every conversation, nor do I attack anyone who questions why I have a fascination with gear that was last highly rated when I was a child. DUP isn't always wrong, but he has helped me far less than most other forum members whose input I value a great deal. I support the ban insofar as it allows people with knowledge and experience to share (like Jan Vigne, for instance) to do so unhindered. However, DUP's behavior often prevents others from enjoying themselves here. I am very against censorship, especially online. I trust Stephen and John's judgment, and am relieved that it's a temporary banishment. At least he has a sense of humor.ĭo I agree with the ban? That's harder to answer. He's never said anything that quite offended me personally. It's difficult to put him on "ignore" because others respond to him, causing context loss.ĭo I dislike the guy? Not really. That being said, he's a constant irritant who butts in on threads and goes off-topic, or creates his own posts that never really deviate from his common theme. DUP can raise some interesting points, and is not as stupid as the character he plays. I have mixed feelings about DUP, also known as Carl Engebretsen (see John Atkinson's gallery for a picture).
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