In a message dated 3/5/2003 11:06:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, Rfsindg writes:
> Mike made some valuable contributions to the list. > Some people have also taken some of his posts as pompous. > > He hasn't been on this list that long, and when he tells us > 'the caveman' is a bad guy and a newcomer he's full of it. > Can he say 'Lens Gallery'?!!! > > Valentine (aka 'the caveman') was here 5 years ago poking fun at Pal's > constant posting of 'the new Pentax flagship is just around the corner, I > have inside information'. The flame wars were extraordinary. And in the > meantime, 'the caveman' built a place on the web for all of us to look at > examples from various lenses. Fred Wasti just moved it to a new server this > year. The point is, Valentine is a long-standing member of this list with > just as valuable contributions as Mike's. (He's just been quiet as he moved > from a cave in Transilvania to a new place in Canada. <g> ) > > Mike needs to take some time off. I think he was beginning to view the pdml > as his personal email discussion list. I hope he comes > back with a refreshed > perspective. > > Regards, Bob S. 1. He *is* refreshing his viewpoint. 2. Let me reemphasize that I contacted him, he did not contact me. 3. Once I did, he said please pass on this message. So I did. 4. I am a total newbie and am well aware that I am not familiar with who has been on the list a long time and who has made contributions in the past, etc. I was on the list before Mike rejoined again, so I know he has not been on the list the whole time. And I have seen some other people join after me, but other than that, I am clueless. 5. I was trying to ease a situation, not create more friction. 6. I would have preferred, personally, if caveman had not linked in a prick pic to his email without saying what it was. It was a bit of a shock, and I am no prude. Actually, I would prefer, personally, that *no one* link in "pornographic" photographs to any email they send to the list. Or if they do that they state what it is, so I don't inadvertently look at something that when I wouldn't really want to look at in the first place. 7. I don't know Mike any better than I know the rest of you. I like to stay out of personality clashes as much as possible in mailing lists, newsgroups, and muds. But, I admit, I often find them extremely annoying and, even, upsetting. Ergo, I sometimes have the urge to be a peace maker -- an urge which maybe I shouldn't give into to. But sometimes I do. Other than that, please cut me some slack. Doe aka Marnie :-)
