Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Axiom getting trashed on 3 major forums

Yes, JC should have been more forthcoming. If this was intentional, he deserves censure. I hope, and prefer to believe, it was accidental, caused by inexperience in dealing with internet company haters and total disgust at watching this outrageous anti-axiom campaign by these few individuals.

We all can accept honest and fairly presented criticism and/or disagreement with design. That ain't what these guys are about. Any attempt on their part to be rational and fair is purely coincidental. They will insult and shout down anyone who dares oppose them.

They are out to get even and one can only hope that this is exposed by their ubiquitous, excessively negative, venomous presence in any and every thread referencing Axiom and their products.

I quit reading those loudspeaker forums a long time ago. I am now at peace with myself.

I'd like to make a suggestion about all the bad "press."

I once got into BIG trouble for something I said in a newspaper interview. It was taken out of context, but...damage done.

I asked my boss if I should call the writer, with whom I (thought) I had a good and regular relationship. She was always brilliant about this stuff. She told me NOT to call anyone for anything. If I were to be ASKED, state my poisition and have done with it (and, boy, was I asked).

So, I think (just me, IMHO and all that happy horseship) that having this thread exist, especially with this title, does not help at all.

If I were a new visitor who was shopping, I sure would notice THIS thread. It may introduce a doubt I hadn't had, especially if had not, nor was I going to go to those other sites. Even though everyone has been rather level-headed, writing responses that are mostly sane and logical, any response on this Forum has a greater than not chance of becoming detrimental.

In these instsances, if accusations do actually end up on your doorstep in a manilla envelope (they have not here), it's usually best to let the paparazzi snap you stepping over it on your way out the door and just keep smiling.

I don't really know what "Guests" online actually means, but 3 of them are reading this thread right now.

(Where the hell did I put my torch and pitchfork?!?)

I suspect that all this brohaha will also drive some traffic here. We all love to slow down to look at the accident.

One only hopes that the drivers buy will come to the conclusion that this is a harmless audio site occupied by a bunch of nutbars that like good sound and to have fun. Hmm... we are not the 99%?

Fred, that is such a great post and a positive outlook!

Thank you, made me feel better.

You are so right...even before I bought my Axioms I read different peoples opinions...both good and bad...so, I decided to buy some Q4's. I'm glad I did because I am in the process of switching speakers again, but the Q's are staying.

I come here daily for a chuckle and a smile. Its nice to be able to give back from time to time.

i see that they banned a member today at blu-ray.com having to deal with the axiom thread there. wow, never thought this thing would go the distance. hopefully things will settle down and get back to normal discussions about all things axiom in a nice civil tone.

it's ok to disagree, just no need to be (really, really) nasty about it.

When was that?