I think it's a combination of declining interest due to the decline in quality and aspirational characteristics of the products, along with the kind of intolerant, creeping PC that seems to be infecting too many online communities. Some people take things far too seriously, and there are people here who are intolerant of any pointing out of B&O's problems, so much a fanboi that they can't abide discussion of the issues. I can kind of grok that, I at one time was as  big a fan of B&O as anyone, and I have a long list of B&O gear I own to prove it, but I can see when the emperor is nekkid.

The only real threads of interest to me anymore are the ones repairing and restoring old gear. The threads with what appear to be endless problems with this new product or that latest software update just make me shake my head and wonder whatever happened to my beloved B&O. I may not be restoring the item that's being worked on in an old product thread, but I read them anyway and learn a great deal.

I have a few other thoughts, but I'd best keep them to myself lest I upset anyone too much. 👍

Puncher wrote:

We had several, who, alas, have all disappeared!

Ban boring signatures!

Member PaulW's Facebook profile should not be displayed without his permission.

We try to keep it fun and lighthearted over on the BeoTalk podcast/thread/youtube. There is still much potential and I personally like the community still. I feel that people though don't necessarily take it too seriously, but it seems that a lot of people (everywhere) take everything personally nowadays. But it might just be me :p either way, it's still fun to have fun and I appreciate this forum a lot!

Yes the fun is gone, the heated discussions disappeared, the off topic remarks gone. for me the interest in new products disappeared with a functional on/off button. I started on the forum about 10 years ago and at the same time started my first repairs of old gear, at that time we could have 10 or more ongoing threads in the workbench where members from all over the globe was helping out, where we more often  than not, went off topic until one of the moderators got us back again. Today we are lucky to find one (1) thread about vintage equipment repair or restore, most only the member doing a write up of his work, barely a remark or question about it, help is still there but slower and from fewer members, where we in the good old days 😂 got help nearly online and from a lot more members. We had long threads about which components were the best and where to buy them, also different repair procedures were discussed, the old guard is still there but mostly only reading, so maybe we are getting too old, and no new ones are coming. Today as I write this I am considering if I will renew my gold membership, running out on Mars 27,  or not which I never even thought about before.

Jeff please share your other thoughts so someone get upset

Chris Townsend wrote:

Puncher wrote:

 

We had several, who, alas, have all disappeared!

 

Ban boring signatures!

 

 

 

It’s a shame you aren’t on Facebook. Paul Wynn’s page is a corker, you’d love

You've no idea how much this saddens me if it's in anyway a true reflection upon where we are heading as a race!

If he introduced himself by his Facebook "tagline" to anyone in Newcastle his lifespan (regardless of nutrition) could be measured in milliseconds!

I don't do Facebook, Twitter, any social media. But looking at Paul's page, holy carp, he's a living example of why I don't do Social Media, there are too many people like that on it.

I know there are a couple of members out there that really don't like me. All I can say is that flappo has said I'm a jerk, so they're in good company. 😎

Thanks Chris for that PaulW page, that was great fun.

Brain exercice : crackling Century, Beovision 6, surf and Mac.

BeoGreg wrote:

Thanks Chris for that PaulW page, that was great fun.

Brain exercice : crackling Century, Beovision 6, surf and Mac.

I would say that if all four crop up on any internet page then do yourself a favour and either move straight on or else lock safely away any loaded weapons before reading!😎