Rebirth of Club Polk

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,250
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    Let's move on guys. I do believe Ryan is looking at things as a test period right now and if the arguing and fighting doesn't stop, we may see everything disappear.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,759
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    I’ve said my piece and am moving on.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,828
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    The_Mandalorian wrote: »
    Nobody is celebrating.

    This is not a good day (or week) for the Polk forum, but the facts remain and at some point, the outcome was predictable.

    It is somewhat surprising that Sound United, Massimo and now Harman International (Samsung) turned a blind eye for so long.

    They were too busy with soundbar warranties.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,689
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    I was gonna LOL that, but I didn't want you to mistake it for a passive-aggressive sign of admonishment.

    Brian

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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,448
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    I’d like to know who @The_Mandalorian and @MuchoReverbo are. Seems like a big coincidence that they both just happened to come back to CP right after a few others were shown the door.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,116
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    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Guys I think at the point we’ve answered @mantis question.

    I find anyone whose going to talk bad about banned members (who cannot defend themselves) no better than those they are calling out.

    I think we can all just move on and invite others to do the same.

    I do find it interesting how many people that haven’t been active in many months or years are coming out of the woodwork to celebrate other members being banned.

    I simply say that is bad form in my opinion.

    I got banned from Club Covid…….lol.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,353
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    Maybe you didn't get your vaccination! :smiley:
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  • MuchoReverbo
    MuchoReverbo Posts: 18
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    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I’d like to know who @The_Mandalorian and @MuchoReverbo are. Seems like a big coincidence that they both just happened to come back to CP right after a few others were shown the door.

    Sorry but there's no conspiracy theory here. As far as myself, I just came back after 10 years because I'm a lifelong Polkie and missed the forum. The fun part about it at least. I had always considered coming back eventually. I tried to rejoin earlier this year by contacting Ken Carter by email but didn't get a response. A few months went by so I called Polk customer service and they got me reinstated.

    My former account said I was banned back then but I wasn't. I told Ken I was quitting and he said OK and the next thing I noticed was my Avator had "banned" next to it. It bothered me a little that it was marked that way but just figured that was what they did when you asked to be removed from the forum.

    Fast forward to 2026 and to tell you the truth, I had no idea Jesse was banned until I signed on for the first time in 10 years and saw he was. I didn't totally hate him but I wasn't surprised he had been banned. He's banned from the other audio forum I participate in too. Probably for the same reasons.

    I think we just need to move on. Let's make this forum more inclusive and enjoyable for everyone. The forum kind of had a bad rep that turned a lot of folks off. We now have an opportunity to change that going forward.

    I look forward to reconnecting with all you guys. I don't wish any ill will towards anyone.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,828
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    bcwsrt wrote: »
    I was gonna LOL that, but I didn't want you to mistake it for a passive-aggressive sign of admonishment.

    Lol away. I give 2 genome edited Escheria Coli either way.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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  • The_Mandalorian
    The_Mandalorian Posts: 24
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    Yup…

    I don’t have anything nearly as spectacular to add to that.

    I lurk occasionally. I just happened to show up when Jesse had been banned. Pure coincidence.

    There has been a LOT of rule breaking on here over the decades. Anyone who has perused these pages over the years knows that even the slightest investigation into Jesse’s past contributions would reveal unacceptable behavior.

    It’s unfortunate, because he did share a lot of knowledge when he wasn’t parading around as “President”, but he broke the rules consistently and maliciously, with full knowledge of his actions.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,689
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    For a moment there, things were back to normal. It's just a cryin' shame we can't all get along.

    Brian

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  • The_Mandalorian
    The_Mandalorian Posts: 24
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    bcwsrt wrote: »
    I was gonna LOL that, but I didn't want you to mistake it for a passive-aggressive sign of admonishment.

    Well no, because that was objectively funny without upsetting anyone.
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  • The_Mandalorian
    The_Mandalorian Posts: 24
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    xschop wrote: »

    They were too busy with soundbar warranties.

    Yeah… but unfortunately for Polk, those soundbar buyers are a significant part of the clientele. They may have been dismissed by some as misguided or not worthy, but this forum is not useful to Polk if nobody is addressing their concerns.
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  • The_Mandalorian
    The_Mandalorian Posts: 24
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    bcwsrt wrote: »
    For a moment there, things were back to normal. It's just a cryin' shame we can't all get along.
    I can personally get along with almost anyone.

    Maybe this will be the rebirth of the Polk forum after all, regardless of what happens to “clubpolk”.
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