Also, please carry this to other Pentax lists you are involved with, as John mentions. Their participation is welcome, and appreciated.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax? > > > Count me in. You are absolutely right, in my view, to broaden > this beyond > the PDML. There are quite a number of other Pentax lists around which > could help to swell the numbers dramatically. > > I would suggest that you ask all responders to provide their names and > addresses and Pentax kit, on the basis that you will provide the > data only > to Pentax, but with an opt-out for those who prefer to remain "unlocated". > > Although I quite like the $50 suggestion for an ad in a Japanese > paper, I > would suggest putting it on the back-burner for the moment. There might > be more support for this whole thing than one imagines. And > there again, > there might not. > > If you were to devise, say, a simple spreadsheet template, you could > easily delegate list compilation to people in different states/countries. > > I'm very willing to help. However, before starting I think a lot of > thought needs to go into how best to structure this so that the final > output is in a form that Pentax will find not just useful, but > compelling. A blueprint for a three-model range of cameras, for > instance, > with indications of acceptable prices, and a full list of > features. And, > of course, it's got to be realistic. > > Sounds like a lot of work! > > John > > > > On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:57:56 +0100, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > OK, this has recieved more attention than I expected. > > > > Here's the proposition: > > I, Don the Iowanian ;-) will volunteer to keep track > > of this if there are enough people interested, AND > > if they will promise to participate in a reasonable > > and organised fashion. > > > > I will set up an e-mail address for this subject to keep > > it seperate from, and independent of, PDML traffic. > > > > I will establish a web page to report results as far as > > the "Wish List", voting results, and number/name of > > participants. > > > > I will take all suggestions from list members as to the > > planning and execution of this project. > > > > I will tally all responses and votes with no regard to my > > "Personal Wish List" except my own 1 list entry and my 1 > > vote per issue. > > > > This will, I expect, be a fairly complex job before it is > > finished so I will welcome volunteers and WILL NOT consider > > the project without a good level of interest from PDMLers. > > This is to include their family, friends, associates and > > anyone else you can convince to participate. > > > > All contributers will be required to provide enough personal > > information to make this a credible message to Pentax. > > Personal information WILL NOT be shared by me to anyone > > EXCEPT Pentax or their representitives and WILL NOT be used > > by me for any personal reasons. > > > > > > OK Folks, how vote you, Yea or Nay???? > > > > Don > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:00 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive) > >> > >> > >> Now that is a sane and sensible idea. Perhaps we can start such > >> a petition > >> and submit it to Pentax. Imagine how impressed Pentax Corp would be to > >> receive an envelope from IOWA filled with suggestions from loyal Pentax > >> users from all over the world. I wonder what, if any, impact such a > >> list > >> would have, assuming it was presented in a reasonable and > >> organized manner. > >> > >> Shel > >> > >> > >> > [Original Message] > >> > From: Don Sanderson > >> > >> > Helpful would be a petition to Pentax, a "want list" > >> > so to speak. I don't see them organising that. > >> > As it is they're just bitchin', and I'm ignorin'. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/106 - Release Date: 19/09/2005 >
