Re: [Leica] Re: the recent unpleasantness, The End

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Guy Bennett wrote:
> 
> folks,
> 
> this 'm7 at photokina' thread threatens to become one of the nastier, more
> flammable threads we have seen in recent times. against my better judgement
> not to participate in such threads, for fear of prolonging them
> unnecessarily, i'd just like to suggest that, should we wish to continue
> the discussion, we attempt to do so with a little civility. it serves no
> one when people we know and respect are insulted and belittled in this way.
> we don't learn anything about the subject at hand (the future of the m
> line) - we just get to see a side of those people that would be better left
> unexposed. i have visited stephen gandy's informative sight many times and
> believe it has a lot to offer regarding all aspects of 'classic' cameras. i
> have also learned a lot from mark rabiner's knoweldgeable posts and enjoyed
> his wonderful sense of humor. let's not make an unpleasant situation any
> more so. if we have anything further to say about the recent m7 speculation
> - and that does not include name calling and accusations since strictly
> speaking these have nothing to do with it - let's do so intelligently and
> civilly. if we don't, let's just drop it.
> 
> guy

That you for this fair assesment Guy. Nomore AntiGandy propaganda from me!

Gandy flat out both lied and misrepresented himself.  
Morton and Myself in effect caught him on it but were blandly unpersonal. 
He responded by attacking us personally and generally getting pathetic. 
I defended myself with a harsh personal attack which I still feel is justified. 
But I regret bringing in a tone which we are not in the mood for being subjected
to with our morning coffee. Haven't called someone a liar in decades.
I will not continue with it further even if further attacked by Gandy.
I think that we need to remember that having the will to set up a website and
having a shread of integrity are not one and the same thing.
Mark Rabiner