[Leica] A plea to reduce the OT threads

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Geoff OFFERED:
"Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:25 PM
Subject: [Leica] A plea to reduce the OT threads


> Please folks the LUG is a happier place when we avoid emotive and divisive
> topics . Post pictures, talk photography and cameras.
> We are a diverse international group and inevitably there is a range of
> views, attitudes and experiences.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

And rightly so! We have all had our tragic times in real life, without that 
of the internet and news media.

We at least have had a moment in this case to express our feelings via the 
internet. But they can not go on day after day simply because we are a 
diverse group of like minded photographic oriented people. Not movers and 
shakers of the world, nor in our own countries. I'm sure, not likely? As we 
generally are just plain good folks who "bleed and cry together as a family 
when a tragedy occurs!"

Not people who will likely change the world, nor the times in each of our 
individual Nations! We re are just plain ordinary folks who have a passion 
for photography!

Given the post about the Philippines? Why not offer a prayer or two or more 
for the unfortunates who've lost their children, maybe a complete family, no 
matter the count nor who? A prayer to help their grieving as we've done the 
past few days with ours?

I truly believe, with great respect and prayers offered due to the losses of 
all! We should make an all out effort to return to our common bond! 
"PHOTOGRAPHY!"  And carry on!  Thank you.

Kindest regards to all,
Dr. ted









----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:25 PM
Subject: [Leica] A plea to reduce the OT threads


> Please folks the LUG is a happier place when we avoid emotive and divisive
> topics . Post pictures, talk photography and cameras.
> We are a diverse international group and inevitably there is a range of
> views, attitudes and experiences.
> I doubt that I'm alone in just turning off when the list seems to go off
> the rails on occasion.
> I just saw a news headline reporting that there are more than 1000
> confirmed dead thus far from a Typhoon in the Philippines, yet there are
> not 50+ posts  on that tragedy here. Nor should there be.
> Brian provides an alternative free forum as has been linked here recently.
> Have at it there.
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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