On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a photo.net user, I have to admit I was a bit startled when I discovered > the Adorama page-turner ad when posting some pics recently--and I admit to a > moment of impatience when I noticed it--but it didn't last very long, & I > now know how to avoid the turning page. Moreover, I'm hoping to use the > Lightroom web page module to start posting pics. I haven't learned that > yet, & I like the look, & I want to learn something new and do something > different. My photo.net subscription should be ending really soon, so it > might be a good time to learn the Lightroom web page module, but it's also > the case, where I might use both tools. > > But having said all that, I was a little shocked at the suggestion of > avoiding PESOs & GESOs that are posted on photo.net, and here's why: A good > many of you good PDML folks have been friends for a really long time, right? > You've been supporting, encouraging (& teasing :-)), teaching, coaching, and > offering tips to each other so freely--so generously--that to make this kind > of suggestion seems, well, unneighborly and, well, out-of-character of the > general good nature & friendship of the list. Folks use tools that are > available to them and fit their photographic work-flow. Admittedly, some of > those tools come with ad banners & page turners, but is this annoyance so > great that it justifies boycotting long-time PDML folks (who use photo.net) > who've given so much to the list and with whom you've formed online (or skin > & bones :-)) friendships with? >
I'll note that PESO's and GESO's are the only two things that will get me over to photo.net these days. I've always found the site to have extremely poor performance, likely because it's off in the wilderness somewhere off XO.net and it's ad-infested to an annoying degree. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
