Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/27

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Subject: Re: Gibberish on the LUG
From: "H. S. Lam" <hslam@chevalier.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:00:55 -0700

Jon Mitchell wrote:
> 
> > Maybe I'm being to harsh and I'm unappreciative of the personal
> > relationships that many of you share. Maybe I'm just having a bad morning.
> > One reality is sure: I'm getting around 60 messages like this _a day_.
> >
> > Please; take some of the less useful/interesting posts to email?
> >
> > I'm begging you....
> >
> > Best,
> > Danny Gonzalez
> >
> Dear LUGers,
> 
> Mr. Gonzalez has made a fine point, the LUG is littered with
> gibberrish (I will not mention names, you know who you are). I had
> about 104 messages this morning, most of them not worth reading,
> threads like "Some thoughts on R8" have been going for about a month!
> If you like talking about R8s so much, start a new R8 users group.
> 
> Quality posts from Oddmund and some others who actually have
> something genuinely interesting say, wether it be technical or
> philosophical. Leicas are great cameras, used by many great
> photographers. I am interested to read a few messages about wether a
> 90mm f4 Elmar outperforms a 90mm f2.8 Elmar. I am interested to know
> about the quality of Russian lenses, new product information, etc.
> I am not particularly interested in rantings which have no relation
> to the subject at hand. It appears that some on the list are
> compulsive email writers and often send mail for the sake of it
> (with all due respect - take note Mr. Holmes, Ted Grant, etc,).
> 
> We all have information of interest to other users and experience to
> share. But please fellow Luggers, keep it concise and ask yourself
> before you hit SEND...Does anyone really want to read this? I think
> it would make the list more informative and enjoyable.
> 
> I would also like to see more classifieds, although not bitching by
> those involved in the deals. If you do have a problem buying from
> someone, tell them to meet you at dawn somewhere with two pistols and
> settle it honorably, instead of washing you dirty linen in public,
> because I think most of us don't want to know.
> 
> cheers and long live Leicas - Jon Mitchell
> Website:  <http://www.panama.c-com.net/~jmitch>

I agree entirely with Mr. Jon Mitchell.

H. S. Lam