Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And by somebody who is a teacher? Maybe it is just me, as a semi-retired teacher, but it was very disconcerting. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:23 AM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica love/hate > This has nothing to do with opinions or positions. > It has to do with vulgar invectives. > This is not an expression of an opinion. > It is crass abuse. > The most vulgar way by far I was ever addressed on the lug in 14 years > was > done by Mr. Crawford just two days before. - a misogynistic tone was also > involved. > > To call this a difference of opinions seems almost as bad as the thing > itself. > - we are plainly looking at is a pattern of way off center abuse Crawford > is > getting into the habit of using. > Its cowardly and its sick. > Nobody talks to me like that in person that's for sure. > And I'm aghast as seeing it happen to other people. Especially women. > And people I've known for a good number of years. > This is plainly no room for this behavior in civilized discourse. > > > > > On 7/2/13 11:18 AM, "Montie Talbert" <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> +1 >> >> Montie >> >>> Chris has every right to express his opinion and to relate his >>> experiences. >>> When he expresses his opinion rudely and with insults he has crossed the >>> line >>> IMHO. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: lrzeitlin at aol.com >>>> Sent: Jul 2, 2013 7:36 AM >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica love/hate >>>> >>>> Chris, >>>> >>>> >>>> Stand your ground. You don't have anything to apologize for. Tell it >>>> like it >>>> ?is. >>>> Larry Z >>>> - - -? >>>> You're letting your emotional attachment to a brand get the best of >>>> reason. That is not smart. Leica doesn't give a damn about you; they're >>>> a >>>> business, not a church. Being so emotionally invested in your gear just >>>> gives them justification to continue charging astronomical prices. >>>> You're >>>> a marketer's wet dream. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --? >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > >