Re: [Leica] Violation

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

Well as there are several new people I think an answer to this somewhat
depressing looking series of posts is in order. I am relatively new to
leica-users as well, only about four months or so. In that time period I
have had numerous questions answered on everything from Novoflex lenses,
sources for out of print books, to help in finding timely processing for my
Kodachrome. Many postings I have made have been corrected by people who not
only are knowledgeable but also care deeply about things Leica. I even had
the privilege of meeting a fellow leica-user visiting my, somewhat dreary at
this time of year,  home in Edmonton. I, like many others, scan and delete
many messages but that is inevitable on a list with up to 150 postings a
day. I look forward to postings from Ted Grant, Tom A., Michael Johnston,
Marc James Small, Doug Herr and many others. The list frequently wanders in
ways I find delightful and interesting. Long postings on how to photograph
from helicopters, the correct way to disentangle one's self from razor wire,
and always at the base of every message a leica or two rattling around.  We
were looking at and discussing the black paint M6, the Hexar RF, and the
Cosina RF well before they were officially announced. I get reviews of these
cameras and lenses before even the magazines do! Finally not a day goes by
without an interesting link, book, magazine article or what have you being
brought up. What a great list. Stick around and see.

> From: "steve lehuray" <icommag@toad.net>
> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 15:03:09 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Violation
> 
> Thomas,
> Welcome. But I do not know if you can expect anything from this group that
> is actually useful about Leicas anytime soon.
> 
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>> From: Thomas Herbert <iphoto@elp.rr.com
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Violation
>> Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2000, 2:10 PM
>> 
> 
>> Thanks I just joined today and don't know how much more crap I'm going to
>> have to weed through to get something useful about Leica cameras and lenses
>> 

>> 
>>> From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>> Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:58:09 -0800
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Violation
>>> 
>>> I will be ruthless about removing from the Leica Users mailing list anyone
>>> who persists in talking about the politics of any country. While the
>>> occasional mention of politics is OK, you still shouldn't do it because it
>>> usually triggers some people to go on and on. The Leica Users Group is
>>> international; about 50% of its subscribers are outside the United States,
>>> and I'm sure that they, especially, do not want to see our camera list
>>> devolve into US partisan politics. We all have our political beliefs; this
>>> is not the place to state or discuss them.