My hand is half way up/down.
I agree with Bob's outlined list of potential reasons.
Here's my 2 cents worth, For the 2 years I've been on the list, it seems the
days leading up to the announcement that PENTAX was going to no longer host
the list, were filled with an unprecedented (on the list) amount of
profanity, ego-bashing, and unrestrained verbal abuse. Maybe the decision
was a long time in coming, maybe it was reached because of the crescendo.
I have long wondered why PENTAX hosted a list that DID HAVE SO MUCH NEGATIVE
CONTENT, both as mentioned above and expressed towards PENTAX, their
"inability to compete", their lack of a "New Pro Body", etc., etc. For one
I never felt comfortable leveling outright criticism at PENTAX because it
would be akin to biting the hand that is feeding you (by hosting the list).
Why would any self-respecting company (or individual) deliberately provide a
forum in which their reputation would be cast in doubt? To me it makes
perfect sense that PENTAX would cease to host a list, the content of which
was questionable as to being in the company's best interest.
In retrospect it's apparent that they did monitor the list. Whether they
took the opinions on the list seriously and used them in any way is a matter
for conjecture. I personally would guess not, unless it sparked an idea
that would represent significant potential financial gain.
Tom C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: just talked to Pentax ...(about the MZ-S)
>It never occurred to me that anyone felt any 'subtle pressure' to hold back
criticism. I
>was never aware of any such pressure on myself as would relate in any way
to the hosting
>of the list by Pentax Corp. I may have had other, more personal reasons to
be 'restrained'
>but certainly nothing top do with who hosted the list.
>
>Well, we've had several polls and counts here on the list. I am curious. A
show of hands
>of those who felt subtle pressure to hold back criticism due to Pentax
being the host
>would be interesting...
>
>My hand is down.
>
>Regards,
>Bob...
>-------------------------------
>Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a
>well-armed lamb contesting the vote!
>
>From: "Michel Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>> The operative words were 'subtle pressure' ...:-)
>
>> From: Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> > No offense Michel, but what are you smoking? <G> Holding back criticism
was
>> > never an issue on this list. I think if anything, they dumped the list
>> > because of all the wild speculation on new products being reported as
>> > fact....
>> > Just my .02 centavos,
>
>
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