Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have mixed feelings on the subject. Comments on photographs do have public value. They give us a sense of what various people (or groups of people) find attractive or of value in a photograph. (assuming we're all being totally honest in our comments). I definitely see, "thanks for commenting" as a personal courtesy which doesn't need a public audience. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 16, 2009, at 2:10 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Actually, I send a lot of comments off-list, for the simple reason >> that most >> of the time they do not contribute anything useful to the >> discussion. Is it >> interesting for the list to know that I like someone's photo? >> >> Likewise, when people comment on my stuff I always thank them but >> always >> off-list. If someone makes a comment or asks a question that needs >> an answer >> that might be of more general interest, then I reply on-list. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain > > > What happens off stage in the back rooms is always so much more > interesting > than what happens on. That's about the second thing people learn > when they > get on the lists. People like to put a spin on their on list life. > Make > behind the scenes friends you can count on to back you up in an on > list > argument. It may not start out that way but I think it can turn > into that. > And speaking in generalities not addressing Nathan - Whose off list > life is > by very nature none of my knowledge or concern.... > But people join the LUG and begin campaigning -I've been able to > figure > out. I've got mixed feelings about the whole thing. > Are the best lug posts only seen by two people? > I like as much as possible everything up front and in the open. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information