I wasn't going to reply to your comment because a response might have started a flame war <vbg>, however, the fact that you mention fair trade coffee could be considered by some as pushing a political or social agenda. You could have made your point without the first sentence in your reply.
Still, I might point out - and not in any judgmental fashion - that the most recent flame wars have been over equipment, not bison, buffalo, Native Americans, guns, or any of the recent social, historical, or political topics that were touched on in the American Fence and other threads. Those subjects were handled pretty well, imo, especially considering the strong sentiments such topics may stir up. Plus, this list, more than many, has a long history of off topic discussions, some, or many, of which, are just so boring to the majority of the list that only a few people participate, and since they are often like-minded souls, there's little concern about flames and disruption to the entire list. Most are of seemingly inconsequential subjects, but as we saw with the recent "discussion" about the aperture simulator, most any topic can erupt at almost any time. Remaining on topic is no guarantee that hostilities won't emerge. So, are you suggesting that asking for a hot chocolate recipe might incite the list any more than some other topic, or was there something in the question and the responses that give you cause for concern? In what way was asking for a recipe, and were the responses, pushing "political and social agendas?" Should we not ask any off topic questions? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Well, I don't dring hot chocolate, just coffee, and mostly fair trade > at that. I just think that pushing political and social agendas on a > photography forum is a misuse of the forum and eventually will lead to > more flame wars. Just my opinion. YMMV > > Otis C. Wright, Jr. wrote: > > And what have you been putting in your Hot Choclate. > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > > > >This is a photography forum. > > >Let's not each be pushing our pet > > >politiclal/social causes and brand names. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
