Len, your message was a response to me.
However, I would just want to be sure, is the deep sarcasm also directed at whatever
views I have expressed on this subject?
Or was it aimed at general opinions that you disagree with?
Lasse
Len P. wrote:
> You only missed the opportunity to state the rules. The only
> acceptable solution will be to continue comments with the
> following rules:
>
> If you really dislike a picture, or are offended by a picture,
> let someone else comment on it. They may love it. There's no
> accounting for taste.
>
> If nobody likes the picture (a rare event) nothing will be said
> to activate the bleeding heart defenders or the Sir Galahad
> knight emulators (all hoping to win a lady's favors).
>
> If you must criticize at all, then only suggest ways to improve
> the picture. Comments like, "You should have left the lens cap
> on" or "Next time, leave your camera at home" are not considered
> to be constructive criticism.
>
> This way, we only voice our approval and all will remain
> sweetness and light. Will the comments help improve anyone's
> photography? Probably not, but we'll be able to share hugs all
> around and have a warm fuzzy feeling that we're on the track to
> photographic perfection.
>
> All of this proves an old Mongolian adage. "He who is about to
> speak the truth should keep one foot in the stirrup".
>
> Len, who obviously lied when he said he wasn't going to say any
> more on this topic.
> ----------
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Lasse Karlsson
> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 7:50 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: PUG Comments (NEW IDEA)
> >
> >
> > Chris, I'm really happy to hear that you haven't been
> > discouraged by the recent debate.
> > Let's hope that we will find a solution that will be
> > acceptable to most members.
> >
> > I am only adressing one of your suggestions here.
> >
> > > We'll still have commentators to talk about photos,
> > but only for the
> > > photographers each month who specifically request
> > comments. I don't mind
> > > coordinating this, so we could give it a try and
> > see how it goes. Since
> > > the PUG is not intended to be a critiqued gallery,
> > send your request for
> > > comments to me, not Bill or the PUG. If you ask
> > for comments in the
> > > letter you send to the PUGmeisters, it ain't gonna
> > happen. All you have
> > > to do is send a letter to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] saying "My name is _____
> > and I want to have my
> > > photo commented on for the June PUG" or something
> > like that, and it'll be
> > > done. You'll have to do this each month when you
> > submit your photo, as
> > > there could be some months when you're showing an
> > image that, for whatever
> > > reason, you don't want comments on.
> >
> > ( I F we decide on any form of "release" from the
> > PUG participants:)
> > To me this seems like an unnecessary round of
> > messages and extra work for you as well as for the submitter.
> > Why not do it like this (it would be simple and it
> > wouldn't really cost anyone any extra work)?:
> > Each time we submit a photo for the PUG we can add
> > whatever comments we like around the picture, the
> > shooting situation or whatever. Now, if comments on
> > the list are welcome, we just add something like
> > "Comments on the PDML are welcome."
> > This wouldn't really cause anyone any extra work, and
> > the possible commentator can simply check for the
> > above phrase.
> > (Or have I missed something?)
> >
> > Lasse
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