> I must confess I agree - there are plenty of other forum available for > topics other than we should discuss here. > I realise that the charge of elitism will be levelled as a result of this, > but to be honest, so what!?
As one of the 'low-level' posters, I've been extremely grateful for the help I've received here, and am always happy when there's another 'low-level' poster that I can pass on the knowledge to in their hour of need. A lot of what goes on here goes straight over my head, but I've also learned a good percentage of what I know from here and I'm not as 'low-level' as I was a year ago. It's a shame that some people acquire a dismissive attitude to lesser mortals once they themselves have assimilated 'enough' knowledge. I'm very grateful to those who have 'the knowledge' and who've been patient enough to help me out, and to those who have simply hit the delete key rather than moan about my basic question. If the elitists resent the variety that's here, perhaps they should split the forum into two - one for professionals happy to share knowledge at all professional levels, and hit the delete key if they're not interested in everything, and the other for those who cannot tolerate this. > I'm not trying to stop you learning or teaching. What I am saying is that > most list members only take & never give. For most of us its a one way > transaction with little return. Just why should I teach people who never > ever give anything in return - I refer to the silent 1500 (or more) I earn 100% of my income from digital photography and am glad when, on rare occasions, I can help someone else (and am not scared off by the fact that the learned few may look down their noses at my attempt to help). Whether you enjoy passing on knowledge or not is your own personal choice, but it seems rather unpleasant to suggest that the silent or nearly silent 1500 people shouldn't be allowed to learn by listening. Most photographers that I know spend many hours in the company of their computers, not in offices where information is easily shared, and therefore the forums are the best places to share. What an unpleasant world it would be (is becoming) where people only do things for fiscal reward. Whilst I agree that the forum needs to be kept for professionals, I also recognise that are a few non-professionals who know more than I do. I think the important thing is to keep knowledge, whether it's from a pro or non-pro, relevant to producing images as a professional product. Thank you to those who've generously contributed to my learning curve. Jo =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
