"Keith G" wrote

'Hifi hobbyists' may well be 'technical', they may also not be - there is
no requirement here AFAIA...??

"HiFi" is technical, so how can a HiFi hobbyist *not* be technical?

(Big mistake to think this ng is some sort of 24/7 freebie Helpline
Bulletin Board for fake 'friends with broken hifi'... ;-)

Though that is clearly one of the things that the charter specifically says
this ng is for ;-)

David.

On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:06:01 +0100, "David Looser"
wrote:

'Hifi hobbyists' may well be 'technical', they may also not be - there is
no requirement here AFAIA...??

"HiFi" is technical, so how can a HiFi hobbyist *not* be technical?

I suppose if you wanted a definition of "audio enthusiast" versus
"hi-fi enthusiast" it might hinge on technical knowledge?

"David Looser" wrote in message
...
"Keith G" wrote

'Hifi hobbyists' may well be 'technical', they may also not be - there is
no requirement here AFAIA...??

"HiFi" is technical, so how can a HiFi hobbyist *not* be technical?

(Big mistake to think this ng is some sort of 24/7 freebie Helpline
Bulletin Board for fake 'friends with broken hifi'... ;-)

Though that is clearly one of the things that the charter specifically
says this ng is for ;-)



Yes. I should have said the group isn't *only* some sort of Helpline.
Questions from newbies is/should be the natural feed for new recruits to the
group; sadly, it doesn't seem to work out quite like that....

In article ,
Just Another Lurker wrote:
Alas, over recent years, it would seem that hi-fi (domestic equipment
and related music) have become (for some) taboo subjects. The mere
mention of music is frowned upon by some in this ng. It would appear
that only the technical are now welcome in this ng and the hi-fi
hobbyist are ignored or held with contempt

I'm one who objects to those who *only* want to talk about music here.
Plenty of suitable groups for that. And AV. And motorcycles. Etc.

It's different when these things come up as part of something that started
off on topic through normal thread drift, though.

--
*Could it be that "I do " is the longest sentence? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Which the group's noisest, self-appointed 'moderator' made in response
to my rematk:

No moderators here, Kitty. If there were, most of your posts wouldn't
appear. Do you know what a moderated group is?

"Not surprising from industry types who hang around in hobbyist
newsgroups, I suppose.""

And yet you won't answer my point about Churches. Not surprising you being
his poodle.

--
*Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
David Looser wrote:
"Just Another Lurker" wrote

Alas, over recent years, it would seem that hi-fi (domestic equipment
and related music) have become (for some) taboo subjects.

Really? care to quote some posts that suggest that attitude?

Perhaps he means any mention of digital. That always gets Keith G foaming
at the mouth.

The mere mention of music is frowned upon by some in this ng.

One poster objected to discussion of "pure" music (ie, unrelated to it's
reproduction via audio equipment). Such discussion is clearly off-topic
(not that I mind OT discussion myself, but if Keith is going to start
quoting the charter.....)

It would appear that only the technical are now welcome in this ng and
the hi-fi hobbyist are ignored or held with contempt

And in what way are "HiFi hobbyists" not technical?

Be nice to have that one explained.

Also why anyone would want to 'lurk' on a group which clearly doesn't give
them what they want, when there are so many others.

David.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Which the group's noisest, self-appointed 'moderator' made in response
to my rematk:

No moderators here, Kitty.



Let the records show who has started the name-calling - again...



If there were, most of your posts wouldn't
appear. Do you know what a moderated group is?

"Not surprising from industry types who hang around in hobbyist
newsgroups, I suppose.""

And yet you won't answer my point about Churches. Not surprising you being
his poodle.



Oh dear, another of Mr Plowman's hostile and spitty posts - someone must
have touched a nerve..???

:-)



*Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
David Looser wrote:
"Just Another Lurker" wrote

Alas, over recent years, it would seem that hi-fi (domestic equipment
and related music) have become (for some) taboo subjects.

Really? care to quote some posts that suggest that attitude?

Perhaps he means any mention of digital. That always gets Keith G foaming
at the mouth.

The mere mention of music is frowned upon by some in this ng.

One poster objected to discussion of "pure" music (ie, unrelated to it's
reproduction via audio equipment). Such discussion is clearly off-topic
(not that I mind OT discussion myself, but if Keith is going to start
quoting the charter.....)

It would appear that only the technical are now welcome in this ng and
the hi-fi hobbyist are ignored or held with contempt

And in what way are "HiFi hobbyists" not technical?

Be nice to have that one explained.

Also why anyone would want to 'lurk' on a group which clearly doesn't give
them what they want, when there are so many others.



Oh dear, another of Mr Plowman's hostile and spitty posts - someone must
have touched a nerve..???

:-)



*Being healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Just Another Lurker wrote:
Alas, over recent years, it would seem that hi-fi (domestic equipment
and related music) have become (for some) taboo subjects. The mere
mention of music is frowned upon by some in this ng. It would appear
that only the technical are now welcome in this ng and the hi-fi
hobbyist are ignored or held with contempt

I'm one who objects to those who *only* want to talk about music here.
Plenty of suitable groups for that. And AV. And motorcycles. Etc.

It's different when these things come up as part of something that started
off on topic through normal thread drift, though.




So says the Law Maker...

(Another of Mr Plowman's hostile and spitty potsts - someone must have
touched a nerve..??? :-)



*Could it be that "I do " is the longest sentence? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Keith G wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote


snip name-calling

If only. Please practice what you preach for once, then.



Says the one calling me Kitty earlier this evening....

Is it blatant hypocrisy or can't he simply see it?

:-)