Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As a long time lugger I have to agree with both Steve and Sam. I don't want Seth to leave because then it diminishes the value of LUG I noticed a long time ago that there is OT that is fun/silly - Tilley hats, UV, Ford GT - this is why I like LUG because we have OT that is fun, interesting and rarely controversial. I applaud Brian for allowing this OT. It's why I dropped off the CVUG because Stephen absolutely forbade this and I didn't agree. Then there is OT that is known AHEAD of time to be incindary - it is well known which topics these are so I don't know why they keep appearing - maybe some of us are baited but we should recognize BEFOREHAND that it will go nowhere except down. I'm all for more , not less discussion but not on the LUG for these topics. ernie nitka enitka@twcny.rr.com for anyone who wants to tangle with me At 09:19 AM 1/21/03 -0700, you wrote: >Brian... I have to say, I agree with Seth and many others who have had >enough of the LUG >in its present state.... > >Why don't you exert some direction for our members ...so that the LUG >focuses on Leica, >photography, photos, or at least something close. Some of us are here to >listen, learn >about things photographic, and are not impressed by the mental gymnastics >of a few >members who seem to have lost interest in photography, but who use this >list as a personal >forum...often to show off their knowledge, their legal muscle, or their >political views. > >Such talent, and the ego gratification it brings, would be so much more >appropriate >dealing with these important issues in real life... and who knows, it >might have some >meaningful impact... > >Steve > > > > > > Friends (there are some of these among you), I've completely lost > patience with opening >my mailbox each morning to find 100+ posts, 95+ of which have zero to do >with Leica >photography. I have a callus at the tip of my right index finger; my >delete callus. > > > > It has been fun occasionally sharing views on things Leitz/Leica, even > when we've >differed sharply. But some of you have cost this list its fun value and >the value of >serious critique of photographic work. > > > > I have strong views on most if not all of the political issues that > have occupied the >overwhelming majority of posts recently. But in my view this is not the >place for me to >have weighed in on this stuff. > > > > I hope to continue occasional communication with some of you off-list. > As two of us have >closed: yours leically and happy snaps. > > > > Seth LaK 9 > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html