Theres a significant difference. Photo.net isn't supposed to be a brand oriented or indeed a equipment oriented forum. In fact, they goes to great length saying that this vs. that brand is unwanted. This is just fluff of course. In reality its only the way it's done that has been changed. I've nothing against fandom or brand loyality as long as it is presented as such. I don't go to a Pentax forum believing I'll get a fair assessment on Pentax vs. Nikon. It's just the ulterior motives behind what's presented as fact on Photo.net that makes it so funny.
P�l Shel wrote: >And how is Photo.net different than any mailing list that espouses a >particular brand of cameras and attenuate accessories. There's an awful >lot of "enabling" going on on this list, and not only for the 67 >cameras. IMO, the truth is that the internet encourages consumerism in >these instances, with groups of people with similar interests getting >together and, essentially, congratulating one another on their >cleverness. I see it on the Leica list, the CV list, the RF list, and >so on. Individuals now often make buying decisions based on touts from >their own group - after all, who knows a particular brand of product >better than the people who use it, notwithstanding the fact that many of >those users may not be familiar or experienced with similar, competing >products. - 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 .
