Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] do not talk about election politics here
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 12:11:23 -0600

Brian,

So the Reform Parties both North and South of the border are fair game??  

(just kidding)   ;-)

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Brian Reid
> Sent: October 8, 2000 9:11 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] do not talk about election politics here
> 
> 
> We have more Leica Users subscribers in the USA than any other 
> country, and 
> there is a USA election coming up.
> 
> It is absolutely inappropriate to talk about election politics on 
> the Leica 
> Users list. In my opinion a photographer must be able to conceal 
> his or her 
> political beliefs while photographing someone, and this is a good 
> place to 
> practice.
> 
> In some cases I will tolerate minor violations of list rules. National 
> elections in any country are not one of those cases. Do not express your 
> opinions here about republicans, democrats, liberals, tories, Christian 
> democrats, socialists, prime ministers, presidents, vice presidents, 
> governors, etc etc etc. 
>