Yes, Paul. If only a few listers would just vow to be less predatory. Jack
--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good post, Ken. As I said in an earlier post, JCO's buttons are being > > pushed. Yes, he doesn't know how to settle a disagreement. But > perhaps we should allow him to express his views without aggressive > challenges. By the way, i tend to agree that longer lenses are easier > > to focus. It's at least true for some. Let's stop the piling on and > see what happens. > Paul > > On Nov 11, 2006, at 2:33 PM, K.Takeshita wrote: > > > On 11/11/06 1:53 PM, "Tom C", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I agree. I've had plenty of leeway for him in the past and I've > even > >> defended his right to make his points. > > > > Well, with the talks of banning him and so forth, I believe you > > good folks > > are going too far and too selfish. > > Give him a break. > > I do not agree with his abusive words but I have to agree that > several > > people are deliberately trying to push his button to provoke him. > His > > recent attitude does not seem to be a cause of the problem but > > rather a > > consequence of deliberate attack. > > > > JCO, AFAIK is one of the longest staying PDMLers here, far longer > > than the > > most people here. > > He has been somewhat quiet since the world suddenly shifted to > > digital, but > > I do not remember him being particularly abusive when he used to > > frequent > > here. > > > > With due respect to those who always engage with him, can you too > stop > > provoking him, really? > > > > He was seriously considering to try Pentax DSLR but perhaps asked a > > > wrong > > question and everybody jumped on him. He is swimming in the sea of > > > legacy > > lenses and it was quite natural for him to want the aperture > > simulator. > > > > Lately, I could see he was trying to bring the civility back and > very > > mindful in asking new questions, but as soon as he did that, same > > people > > jumped on him. > > > > Whether his contention is right or wrong, there must be better ways > to > > discuss. I am not trying to be a good boy here, but it is really > > painful to > > see an individual being mob lynched. > > > > Please stop. > > > > With due respect, > > > > Ken > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
