Jody wrote:
> Also I was getting a wee bit annoyed with all these
> long emails from Pel with lots and lots of propaganda
> about the MZ-S. Is he a salesman in real life? He
> seems to have the gift of the gab (not meaning to
> offend here).
Well, for one using a lot of list space for general OT chit-chat, you really are
sticking your neck out, aren't you?
Whether you get annoyed or not by his perfectly on topic messages, is frankly
completely beside the point, and very few list members are interested to know about it.
His name is Pel, or Paal, in case your reader doesn't get the letters right.
As far as I know he's been a member of this list from around the very beginning in
1995, I believe.
I regard him as a very valuable member of this list. Not that I always follow all his
messages in all threads, some of which may seem to stretch out ad infinitum, but his
reports on use of Pentax equipment is very well formulated. He has also to a great
extent initiated and broadened the perspectives regarding Pentax design and marketing
questions, maybe more than any other list member. This has been a valuable feature of
the list, no matter if it doesn't attract interest from everybody.
He is persistent, and doesn't mind arguing about issues where he has an opinion. To
some people he seems at times to come across as too argumentative, provocative, or
maybe even harsh (and I can see why) but personally I think he's reasoning very well.
Now, you Jody, are obviously not aware of some of the very heated debates regarding on
topic and off topic messages that have taken place on the list from time to time. You
may also have been slightly misled by a fairly "liberal" practice regarding off-topic
messages lately, so I don't want to be unfair and too hard on you, other than
informing you that there are many members who think that the percentage of off-topic
messages are way to high. There is a bit of dynamite hidden in there, if you see what
I mean.
That's why you run a great risk in questioning or expressing personal dissatisfaction
with anybody's on topic messages.
Now, you think about this, and do not take it all too personal. I just want to help
out in avoiding that this will become too big an issue. It would only lead to another
great flame war, believe me.
With a friendly intention,
Lasse
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