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Peter, please...

You've said you agree with the Magnepan business model, but that you didn't like what you thought Mr. Diller meant about tweakers and tweaking. That's fine, everyone is entitled to an opinion.

The problem comes from the tone of your response, just as you objected to what some perceived as the tone of Mr. Diller's comments. Your comments seemed very aggressive to me, and to some others. While I do understand how one might be able to read some slight to tweakers in Mr. Diller's comments, it doesn't seem that many here found it overt or intentional. More likely just loose language. Indeed, the overall tone seemed quite light to me and apparently others.

In contrast, your response was overtly aggressive calling the OP letter insulting to "us", condescending, you were pissed-off, et.al. By invoking "us" in your comments, you inappropriately presumed to speak for the forum, and your closing statement used language that invited criticism about what you said. That's what made all this about you, i.e. you requested it.

A problem with Internet forums is that communication styles vary. It can be tough to determine the intent of a poster; offense can be easily perceived where none was intended.

I try to assume "best intentions" by all posters. Don't assume an insult is intended, unless it is really overt. You didn't seem to me to do that with Mr. Diller, as you implied reading between the lines to reveal the slight that many others here don't see. But you did respond in an overtly offensive way. Not, in my view, a good way to participate in a forum. Had you simply said "I didn't think it was respectful of tweakers, what does everyone else think" it would have been fine. But you continued on at length with pointlessly harsh comments. You perceived a slight between the lines, and responded with an overt slight. Not good form.

The OP letter didn't seem to me to merit a response beyond "thanks for sharing" even if one didn't like the tone. Nor did your response. But you invited criticism of your response, and have continued to tell others that they just don't get it, as if you are smarter than those who disagree. If you can perceive slight in Mr.Diller's letter, surely you see how others could feel insulted by yours?

At this point, please look in the mirror. As you criticize Mr. Diller's communication style, you should reconsider your own. Many here would appear to appreciate that.

Thanks for your consideration,

Bob

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