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Author Topic: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?  (Read 21798 times)

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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #50 on: August 06, 2014, 07:59:16 PM »
Quote from: Audio Jester on August 06, 2014, 01:47:25 PM
I have been lurking for some time now so I feel it appropriate that my first post is here.   I am still a member of HF and I hope to continue to be, but some recent experiences have left me feeling uneasy and frustrated.  I (stupidly) believed that forums were mostly decent places where people would trade information in an honest manner.  It is very obvious that HF is now riddled with sponsors, but for me that is not an issue.  The issue is the silent benefactors, the Shills, and the fanboys (and girls).  I have seen way too many people spouting all kinds of sh1t for financial gain or just to suck up (it seems).  HF is basically the Fox News MSNBC Whatever-news-agency-you-don't-approve-of of headphone sites now.

I came here to hopefully get some honest opinions and seeing that there are people in your ranks who have helped me out in the past I feel I'm in the right place.

Welcome. Understand how you feel and all of us here have felt or continue to feel the same way as you do. Most of us have disengaged from HF, or only go back in small spurts.

None of us have anything against HF. If are against anything, it's the idiots, the shills, the fanboys that you mention. The low s/n ratio really. HF does serve a purpose: A town-square - um more like a lawless cantina on Tatooine where advertisements are plastered everywhere. That's fine, it is what it is. The fact is, this site exists because of HF.

The disturbance in the force at HF is felt by us all, but it's easier to stomach and understand when you realize that Head-Fi is a business which exists to get as much people viewing pages and clicking ads as possible.

Some of us do go back to contribute, hoping to make things better, but it's never for long. At any one time HF has an audience of 15-20x compared to here with what maybe 2.5 active moderators? (and I like Currawong too and I don't think people appreciate how difficult his job is) But that tells you what HF is all about. Cash machine first, everything else is secondary.

In contrast, we have <POST MODERATED DUE TO DISCUSSING CHANGSTAFARIAN MODERATION SECRETS.> They are expected the lead the way and guide the discussions. Higher s/n ratio, true friendships and understanding among all members, gear sharing programs, stablized harmony via pirate democracy. We're just different.
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #51 on: August 06, 2014, 08:27:03 PM »
"All things in moderation" - other than moderation itself.
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #52 on: August 07, 2014, 06:22:22 PM »
I always say "all things in moderation, but an immoderation of things"
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #53 on: August 07, 2014, 08:02:24 PM »
"Things" can be many "things". From thing to thingy to thingylicious to thing like. All the moderation in the world will not stop how thingtastic things can become meta-things. Of all silly things...
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #54 on: August 07, 2014, 08:19:15 PM »
Quote from: Claritas on August 06, 2014, 05:15:11 PM
Welcome. Some of the things that bug me there are fixed simply by blocking ignorant members. When blocked posts start competing with legible posts in a thread, I unsubscribe. That's happened twice this year (thrice because one of them has two threads). It's "better for my blood pressure."

True. H-F is  the biggest place in the world to talk about headphone. This big place attracts egotists like shit attracts flys.  the theater is too big and too many people want to expose their thoughts even if those are based on nothing else than other posts from HF.  its a universal rule on the web unfortunately. 

That been said, it takes much time to fin experienced and "serious" people but they're real and I like to read many posts. I've just discovered than many of my favorite Head-fiers are here but not all ;)


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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #55 on: August 07, 2014, 08:36:10 PM »
I still frequent HF and still enjoy it for the moat part, minus the arguments that become uncivil that I seem to get myself in (the recent "Bose sues Beats" thread that got moderated).  I try to filter through the opinions I trust or the ones from those who have similar tastes as mine as I'm reading reviews.  The more I get into this hobby and the better gear, the harder it is to read reviews given the gear upgrades are more minor so I just gotta remember to try something out myself.
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #56 on: September 13, 2014, 03:41:34 AM »
I was going to ask here (http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,251.msg3283.html#msg3283), although the thread is really old so I`ll ask here...

Just for curiosity, how the fuc* someone who has 12k posts gets banned in HF?! p:0 p:8
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #57 on: September 13, 2014, 06:49:21 PM »
Quote from: altrunox on September 13, 2014, 03:41:34 AM
I was going to ask here (http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,251.msg3283.html#msg3283), although the thread is really old so I`ll ask here...

Just for curiosity, how the fuc* someone who has 12k posts gets banned in HF?! p:0 p:8

If the owners of HF do not like you, you can be kicked out. It does not get any simpler than that...
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #58 on: September 13, 2014, 08:43:16 PM »
LOL, someone with 12k posts should be banned.
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Re: Why the name "Changstar" became, like the "Voldemort," forbidden at Head-Fi?
« Reply #59 on: September 14, 2014, 11:06:04 AM »
ha ha... I have over 50K posts on one (non-audio) forum. It's a good thing we don't have to make a formal declaration of such things before being let in here!  :)p7

Damn... now you're going to ban me in anticipation!  walk the plank

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If the owners of HF do not like you, you can be kicked out. It does not get any simpler than that.

Actually, I thought that was the condensed version of the Changstar Terms of Service  ;D. Or something like Irritate the hell out of us, and you won't be welcome any longer. Not unreasonable. Works for me.

As a one time moderator (awful job once one gets over the initial power thrill: never again) of a mid size forum, I can certainly say, like the finance ads, historical post count is no guarantee of current or future behaviour)
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