To PDMLers I can honestly say I like the criticisms and comments, as it helps me expand my photographic knowledge. A few here know that, it was only when some of my comments were referred to in a derogatory manner (smugness) that I took offence. Rob Studdert goes after me all the time, on list or personal addressed email. He's polite, says what he means, and I generally learn from it or we agree to disagree. I like him. I like almost *everyone* here. I love taking the time to read the piles of email that come in. The PDML has really helped me. People here *I think* appreciate my candid views on things (vanity), and do not condemn me for it. We do have some humour here, for instance, my portrait on the website :) I know people aren't serious, and I play along. There is always the bad apple, the PDML, great as it is, can't be perfect.
Regards, Brad Dobo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 11:12 AM Subject: Re[2]: Pentax digital slr (WAS: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600) > Anthony, > I am relatively new here, but so far I have heard a lot less "clangers" from Bruce than from some of the loyal pentaxians here. And I haven't heard him insulting or aggravating pentax users -- but unfortunately, many here take almost everything personaly. > > Best, > Mishka > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:45:36 +1000 > Subject: Re: Pentax digital slr (WAS: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600) > > > > > William, > > > > Being a troll or not has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge or > > eloquence. I don't doubt that Bruce is no dummy although he has at times > > dropped some clangers, notably the claim that Nikon got an SLR to the market > > before Asahi, and "Prices aren't going to drop below $2k for the establish > > (sic) companies any time soon" when discussing D-SLRs". Well, C/NET Shopper > > http://dpreview.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-8920592-311-9387214.html?tag=p > > t.dpreview.Canon_EOS-D60 currently has 4 links to sites offering EOS-D60 for > > $US1,949.00). > > > > Bruce's mission appears to be to insult or aggravate Pentax users on our own > > forum, provoking a defensive or hostile reaction from someone among us. > > That sounds like a troll to me, and makes him about as welcome as a fart in > > a spacesuit. > > > > Regards, > > Anthony Farr > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > (snip) > > > > > > You will find that the person you are labeling as a troll is one > > > of the more knowledgable people on this list. That is, if you > > > keep reading. > > > > > > William Robb > > > > > > > > > >
