I think that if Aaron's comments about PDML members being rude and abusive are true, then the words "more trouble than it is worth" is certainly appropriate. FWIW, I believe Aaron based on some posts I've seen on this list at various times. A lot of people shoot their mouths off and act in a belligerent manner before knowing all the facts (and that sometimes includes me as well).
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I stated in my original post, that I had lost the original message. After > reading your copy of it, I find that I insinuated nothing at all. The words > "more trouble than it is worth" are hardly kind words for a business to use > in any context when their customers are involved. Additionally I find it odd > to the extreme that a company whose business is producing and selling > products that allow people to engage in photography would have *any* trouble > in having a coherent policy and procedure regarding copyrights of submitted > photo. Likely any inquiries and perceived negativity would have been > minimized if complete information was presented up front. > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > >From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >To: PDML <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >Subject: re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix > >Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:47:35 -0800 > > > >Rather than present an insinuation about Pentax Canada's business > >practices by posting interpretations of the note, here is the text of the > >message sent to me on Saturday: > > > >Begin forwarded message: > > > >>From: Marco Veltri > >>Date: February 3, 2006 6:20:40 AM PST > >>Subject: RE: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix > >> > >> > >> Hello, > >> Due to the negative response on the forums and all the questions > >>people > >>kept asking about copyright the powers that be have decided that we will > >>use > >>other sources to find images. We received great images but due to the > >>problems it has been decided that it is more trouble that it is worth. > >>Thank > >>you to all the people who sent in images. There were about 10 people who > >>sent in images and I will be contacting them individually with this > >>message. > >> > >>Again, thanks to all who sent in images. > >> > > > >Marco was very responsive when I corresponded with him, I submitted a > >gallery of 20 images for him to select from and he wrote back to thank me > >within an hour. It sounds like his project for the marketing department > >foundered due to a perceived negativism expressed in people's responses. > > > >I'd have cut it short as well. > > > >Godfrey > > >
