Greywolf, I always thought the people who have done it for years were here to help relative beginners like me. That may not be true, but I do sense "giving back" in here, and it has helped me greatly.
Your posts, included. -Lon T Rittenhouse wrote: > > There is something to be said for what you advocate. > > (from here on I use the plural form of you (english is so silly about that)) > > However, think of this. Many of those on this list have been into > photography for many decades. The have read, thought, talked, studied, done, > and just been involved in photography for what seems like forever to them. > Now one of the things about those people is they are the experts that others > on the list look to for answers. > > However, they have heard every question asked hundreds and hundreds of > times. Now there are only two reasons for those people to be on this list. > 1--They like being a high holy guru. 2--They find a sense of community here > that satisfies a need in their life. If you restrict what they can talk > about to strickly Pentax and photography, the second group is going to leave > the list. > > If you think that is a good idea, I suggest you go find a list run by and > for the high holies and look closely at it. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:31 PM > Subject: Re: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS. > > > You know I have many interests too. One of them is feminism. I can think > of several hot topic issues under that banner that could really get people > going. Things I care deeply about. > > > > But maybe, just maybe, I choose not to inflict my political opinions > (because that is what they are -- politics is not just about political > parties), on a camera/equipment photography mailing list that is > non-policital and tries to stay pretty much on topic. > > > > I would recommend not interpreting restraint about engaging in an argument > as fear that one's points won't hold water. I would recommend that one > interpret it instead as good manners. > > > > And thanks to all that have shown them -- pro/con and in between. > > > > Doe aka Marnie > >
