Tom wrote:
>I expect folks on this list to be friendly, courteous, and self-restrained. >In the couple of years I have been here they have. Occasionally, some of us >get out of line. A friendly private reminder has always gotten things >straightened out. Sure, but this is not commensurate with your statement that people can post whatever is on their mind - what kind of self-restrain is that?. It is this statement I strongly disagree with. In fact, Mike did just that; giving a friendly reminder but you didn't feel comfortable with that in spite of your position of tolerating "everything". This is double standard. If people should be free to post whatever is on their mind why not Mike? Calling Mike and others censory types grossly misses the mark... >As has been mentioned here before, many of us see this as list for Pentax >Users, rather than a list about Pentax cameras. That makes for an >interesting list. I can not imagine anyone who is not trying to make >themselves out to be the Pentax Guru staying on a pure equipment list for >more than a few weeks. There are people on this list who have been here for >years. The way it is seems to suit most of them. This is an equipment list. This also means that what you put in your equipment is also on topic. People are far to quick in putting OT in front of perfectly on topic post. You cannot separate the equipment from the act of photography and nobody suggest otherwise. Politics and religion, however, is something totally different... Again, I'm not targeting anyone in particular for any particular act; I just disagree with the statement that everyone can post what's on their mind. Also your response on Mike original post in this thread (cited below) which in my opinion is something everyone should be able to agree upon. Mike: >Okay, since opening salvos in a gathering flame war have now been fired by >both sides, I move that we, the PDML, agree that this is not a list for >discussing taxes, taxation, and government fiscal matters. P�l - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
