>> I don't understand why prefacing a statement with "From what I've
>> read" makes one vulnerable to an attack, as it's an honest, explicit
>> admission that the author is not speaking from first hand experience.
>>
>
> If one isn't speaking from first hand experience and someone else can
> provide first hand experience, even anecdotal, then there is an opportunity
> to educate the inexperienced person.
> As I mentioned previously, if I came across harshly, I apologize.
>
> William Robb
>
Maybe the difference is that when I read something and quote it as
something I read from someone else, I am referring to objective numbers.
Things like resolution and color accuracy can be quantified absolutely, so
I feel relatively justified in paraphrasing the information. I will not,
however, forward interpretation-based information such as "XYZ technology
has a warmer color," "The bokeh of lens XYZ has a dreamy quality," or
"Medium format is better for portraiture" without attributing the
source. Those meanings are non-transferrable. :)
-Cory
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* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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