Just because something's "supposed to be" one way, doesn't mean in reality it is. IAC, since Photo.net seems to have a disposition towards certain brands, it is, as I suggested, no different than equipment oriented forums, regardless of how it's "supposed to be".
IAC, my comment was more generally directed to consumerism on the internet than specific situations. Certain circumstances were mentioned only as examples. Consumerism, brand bias, peer pressure, and the like, may even be greater on the net than it is in the general population. Certainly it's quite strong. P�l Audun Jensen wrote: > > 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. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/darkroom-rentals/index.html - 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 .
