[LRflex] Re: Politics are unavoidable
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:37:23 -0800
On Feb 14, 2010, at 4:07 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Dave,
> In addition to demanding that politics in no form whatsoever may raise
> its ugly head in these annals, may I ask politely if you also object to
> mentions of cameras, lenses and accessories other than Leica? Insist
> that all pictures shown here MUST be shot with Leica gear? This is not
> THAT kind of list or forum.
>
> Politics are bound to turn up here from time to time - for example the
> British police crackdown on snappers in the UK, copyright laws affecting
> image rights, photos of social injustice, suffering, conflict etc. and
> even financial politics affecting the price and production of Leica gear
> and whether we are in a position to be able to afford it.
>
> It is natural that politics will turn up, we are a varied bunch of
> people from many different walks of life, nations and cultures around
> the planet, all with our own personal views, opinions, loves, pet hates
> and whatever else makes us what we are - we are bound, of course, by one
> common factor - a love of (or at least great interest in) Leica cameras
> lenses and photography (where the emphasis is strongly on the
> photography aspect, and not necessarily the brand).
>
> If all that is too hot for you and we all comply with your suggestions,
> you'll be here on your own most of the time.
>
> The only "dictatorship" I am prepared to accept here is from our dear
> friends David Young and Xavier - the title of moderator consists almost
> entirely of the word "moderate" (which also, by the way, describes the
> majority of the people on this list.
and there's always the delete button, at least on my keyboard,
Steve
>
> Douglas
>
>
> On 14.02.2010 20:30, David Simms wrote:
>> My understanding is that this was supposed to be a forum dedicated to
>> sharing comments about leica R cameras, lenses and the photographs produced
>> by the above. As such, I, at least, don't welcome political views and i
>> consider their propagation through this medium to be inconsistent with the
>> aims of this list.
>> I refer to "masked thugs vandalizing Vancouver Olympic streets". Unless
>> you've been chasing Asian gangs or bank robbers, this would seem to be a
>> thinly-veiled reference to Olympic protestors. If you've got photographs to
>> share; yes. Sharing your political views: non merci.
>>
>> Any more of this crap and I'll be outta here.
>>
>> Dave, Clearwater, BC
>>
>>
>> Â
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>> From: "fdr@xxxxxxxxxxx"<fdr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 8:30:31 AM
>> Subject: [LRflex] Out of Line
>>
>> Greetings All,
>>
>> Between procrastination and running after masked thugs vandalizing
>> Vancouver Olympic streets I'm only now getting back to your welcoming
>> comments.
>>
>> Douglas: thanks for posting the KCR link. I wouldn't have remembered
>> that!
>>
>> Richard: I'll look into Flickr. I used the viso/65 for my girlfriend's
>> ornamental grasses slide shows. Viso, slides, tripod, plants. . . way
>> different than M, tri-x, handheld on the run, people as we are. Builds
>> character.
>>
>> Richard:Â The LHS Rosenberg was someone else, probably someone with more
>> social acumen.
>>
>> Marc, and others: Thank you for the compliments on the work.
>>
>> Iâ•˙ve lost the most recent comment(from David?) about B.C. list members.
>> Itâ•˙s a smaller and smaller world, no?
>>
>> Now to get back to work,
>> Fred
>>
>>
>>
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