I don't know if I agree or not with the changes. That's the Moderators ultimate choice. And this thread is proof they want to listen as painful as it is.

I have not had to moderate for a long time and there might have been some issues that are not always public or too time consuming to moderate for the volunteers. So that might be why it was decided privately between moderators.

A lot goes on behind the scenes that's not always appropriate to make public. Sometimes even legal issues come up. So don't hold that against them.

Having said that.

This site always had to walk a fine line.

Between folks that are very well to do, can buy the newest gadget Meridian releases but still want to be involved in the community and understand what they have. They are not looking for a way to squeak it up a level through a good deal.

Because Meridian is a fairly elite audio system, it attracts many folks (slightly) less well to do. All levels of income, that want a piece of that Meridian sound at what ever level they can afford. There are many folks here that have never walked into a "Premium Partner" shop.

And this site was just as much for those folks as the frequent Premium Partner visitors. It's tough satisfying both camps and all parties involved.

I've always been in favor of anyone selling anything being up front of who they are. If you are some private used reseller, just clearly make it visible. If they have something to sell wouldn't it be helpful to post it here for members to see rather than send them off to eBay or craigslist. I thought so. Even if they didn't contribute. They allowed someone in on a tighter budget.

We always wanted Meridian participation, but we also wanted to be distanced for DIYers, and hacks like Revolution Adapter, +3dB. So Meridian kept their distance. Understandably.

This change makes the site feel more Premium Partner-ish. Something that might turn some folks away. Mostly because they don't have those kind of bucks or can't justify them. It feels the site moved the needle in that direction because one avenue to stay in game, has been removed. Yeah they can still go to eBay and Craigslist for these resellers but they feel safer dealing here. eBay gets a cut and Craigslist is full of scams.

Just My 2 Cents. Good luck either way.


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