[pure-silver] Re: New Year Resolution - was: Film vs Digital
- From: Bob Randall <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:47:58 -0600
On 1/2/07 11:27 AM, "richard l. gifford" <rlgif@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
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> afterswift@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>>
>> Like any topic on a list, if you ignore it than it has no effect on you.
>> I'm not opposed to a restaurant that has items on the menu I don't care
>> for. I choose those I like to order. I don't see the problem.
>>
>
> I've tried my best to stay out of this because nobody,
> repeat nobody, wants to hear the response to such an
> attitude. But the more of this thread I read, the more
> I see the need to remind everyone. And the reason you
> don't see the problem is because you are part of the
> problem. I'm not singling you out, just seeing this as
> a good place to clear the air again before we're
> completely swamped.
>
> This was a pure silver list and became the only
> remaining such source on the planet. Inconsiderate
> childish digital proponents have never been happy that
> such a thing is still allowed to exist. They will
> never be happy as long as we have any respite at all
> from the meaningless digital drivel. I don't have any
> complaints about digital, only with the inconsiderate
> digital users that won't let me pick my own hobbies
> like they pick theirs.
>
> We couldn't get the proselytizing and insults to stop.
> A new list was formed, I think called silver bits,
> for those who wanted to mix the two. We still get
> sporadic insults from people who somehow think we are
> either too stupid to know digital exists, or we are
> only stuck in our time warp for lack of their special
> enlightenment, or we choose our hobbies on the basis of
> cost or convenience, or we should all be able to just
> get along even though they are rudely intruding. The
> new list should be thriving judging from the interest
> shown here before and after it was set up.
>
> Digital is not off thread here, it is spam. It has no
> meaning and no application whatsoever to a pure silver
> list. Yes, silver users understand some people like to
> mix film and digital, like the new list was set up to
> accommodate, and we don't need to be told that again
> and again. Is it possible for digital users to
> understand that there is a huge array of resources out
> there for them and it might be a sign of maturity to
> leave the last pure silver list alone?
>
> Go hassle the horse people about the advantages of an
> automobile for a while.
>
> I know, I don't have to read it. And I also know you
> don't have to send it for me to slowly suck out of this
> rural dialup connection. Now which makes better sense,
> keeping in mind the name of this list?
>
> Before the childish digital proponents defend their
> continuing attack here on decent people's hobby, I
> sincerely hope they will consider the name and the
> intent of this resource. There are thousands of
> resources out there that would benefit from such input.
> Go there and complain about someone on a pure silver
> list having the absolute gall to ask for a little
> consideration.
>
> Okay, the IQ test begins.
>
> Dick Gifford
>
Amen, Mr. Gifford!
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