Shel, please bear with me as I repeat what I did a few minutes ago in another thread:
In the past few days, there have been more posts about English sports cars, whiskeys, Scotches, Dodge Chargers, etc, etc, than PAW related posts.
I personally don't mind the OT threads. Indeed, I have participated a bit in them (but, for a change, not much). But, let's be realistic. If one thinks the traffic is too high, let's clamp down on the non-photography stuff.
I can't imagine why anyone's picking on PAW. It's not generating that much traffic, really. Everyone's been really good about having PAW in the subject line, so those who don't want to participate or don't like the volume can easily filter off PAW.
And, whether we have PAW or not, I'm posting photos here. That being said, I've really been enjoying seeing the work of others who I don't see much from! I say, keep PAW alive!!
cheers, frank
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From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PAW: Too Much PAW Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:59:14 -0800
Rob Studdert commented that the PAW postings are becoming too much, and suggested that we only post PAW pics on Friday.
Phtooey! I say. The pics should come as the mood strikes you, when you have a good one you want to share, or when you have one you're looking for comments about. And why just one a week? This is a photography list, pictures, images, photographs ... call 'em what you will, we communicate through our photos.
I've noticed that people who rarely post messages have presented us with some photos. Perhaps some of those people find it hard to express themselves for one reason or another ... this list can be intimidating some times, the discussions technical in nature and hard to follow, so the posting of pictures is a great way for some people to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings with the list.
I've also noticed that some of the more tech oriented people haven't participated in the PAW yet ... after all their talk about how valuable the technical and high tech side of gear and peripherals is to making a good photo, I haven't seen any of those good, high-tech produced pics. C'mon guys, join the party, show us your stuff.
Again, I'm not the moderator of the PAW, but my opinion is to let the photos flow <LOL>. If they are going to be restricted to being posted only on a specific day of the week, then I suggest that discussions about digital gear and technical discussions, and discussions about flash, or film, and even OT discussions, be limited to but one designated day per week.
Anyway, Rob's comment was in response to Raimo's comment that the list traffic was a bit heavy and that he was going to unsubscribe for a while. I don't believe Raimo said anything specific about the PAW being the reason for his decision ... don't have the message handy so I'm not sure. But, regardless, this has always been a heavy traffic list, and over the years many people have dropped off because of the message count. That's just the way it is. So, let's not pick on the PAW, especially since it's in its infancy. It'll develop its own place on the list in time ... and I bet it will still be overshadowed by tech talk.
Just my dos centavos ...
shel
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