Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc wrote: >I would suggest that anonymous allegations -- "dealers say such and such, >but I cannot repeat their names! -- be avoided. Such statements are >inflammatory and, as they are not subject to verification, are worthless. Marc, I had no idea that Leica was on trial! When you are asking for = "verification" you certainly sound like a defence lawyer. The LUG-list should not be mistaken for a court room. It should be a = forum for free discussions about Leica cameras, lenses and other = related issues. Am I right? More important, as a journalist, I take personal offence if someone = asks for my source. Actually, asking for the name of a news source or = any other attempt to disclose the name of a news source is a serious = violation of my country=B4s constitution. And I don=B4t think the = American constitution is very different in this respect. So when a = Leica repairman confides in me and complains about recent quality = deterioration I=B4m obliged by the ethics of journalism to protect = his identity. BTW, do you turn down all stories in for instance NYT or Washington = Post if they don=B4t print the names of their sources? Would those = stories in your opinion therefore be "worthless"? Deep Throat = certainly had quite an impact on the future of Nixon, didn=B4t he? What I really want to say is that even if it hurts you should take = the recent critical observations and statements about new Leica = cameras more seriously. And maybe with less open hostility. I don=B4t = think we have any liars in this group. And when some of us are forced = to notify the group about our personal negative experiences and = observations regarding our newly purchased Leicas, we don=B4t do it = with malicious intent! We probably love and respect our Leica cameras = as much as the rest of you. I think, and hope, that the Leica company appreciates any honest and = constructive input about their products. And I doubt they need = selfappointed apologists to act on their behalf. Claes