Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A fine Chianti and a fine Leica, never a better pair! (I know the old Scotch malt guys are gonna say something now) At 04:40 PM 6/19/98 , you wrote: >BRAVO! I'm in the San Fernando Valley, I'm part Italian, and support your writings >entirely! If I weren't so swamped with 7-day work weeks, I'd drive over the hill >to meet you and celebrate your accomplishments over a glass of wine! > >Five Senses Productions wrote: > >> THIS is in response to the 70 or so emails I have received over the past 48 >> hours about the whole incident: >> >> I DO NOT appreciate ANY of the bad-mouthing going on over me, my site, >> my photography, those who have supported me on the LUG, or my ideas >> for a web site for the LUG. I made an offer out of the goodness of my heart >> and look what I get for it. If there are a few LUGnuts out there that don't >> enjoy my style or genre of photography, so be it. No one is forcing you to >> visit my site, and I have NEVER posted (in my YEAR on the LUG) ANY >> endorsement or advertisement for my site on the LUG. This groups is for >> things Leica-ish, period, and that's all I bring to this group and all I >> would >> expect to take from this group. >> >> And as to these TOTALLY UNFOUNDED allegations of me being the guilty >> party in some comic-book story of "blackmail," this is ridiculous. I have >> nothing to do with this WHATSOEVER.....I do not know Alf, I have never >> met Alf, I have never corresponded with Alf.......how could I blackmail a guy >> I know nothing about???? Wake up people! Don't jump to conclusions and >> don't assume......you make an "ASS" out of "u" and "me." >> >> With the mentality of some of the memebrs of the LUG, I am surprised no one >> has accused me of being in the Mafia since I am Italian. I thought the >> average >> age on the LUG was over 40? From some recent comments, it seems the >> mental age is somewhere around 6. Grow up and act like adults! >> >> Everyone keeps reposting this stupid article written by Ms. Macavinta of CNet, >> written over a year ago! Come on.....this is old news! Let it go >> already...... >> Playboy won their case, this is true. Their attorney's fees were OVER >> $100,000 >> while mine were UNDER $20,000. I do not have a wallet as big as Playboy's. >> With their bigshot lawyers and a conservative judge on the case, I was >> destined >> to lose. The whole thing just became a big publicity stunt for Playboy. >> It also appears legal experts are not expert enough on how news servers and >> NNTP >> news services operate. They incorrectly assume "if it's on your server, >> you put it there >> and you know what it is." This is far from the truth. There are GIGABYTES >> of kiddie >> porn, beastiality, and all other kinds of illegal images residing on >> servers operated >> by YOUR ISP right at this very moment. Did you know that? If you don't want >> your LUG photos on a server that is connected to the server that hosts my >> very >> tasteful, and very legal glamour photos, then how can you STAND the FACT >> that YOUR ISP assists in and MAKES POSSIBLE the distribution of hardcore >> and illegal pornography????? It's a fact of life on the web. >> >> Come on people! Educate yourself on the basic workings of the Internet before >> you make yourselves look more like ignorant children that you already have! >> >> And to those of you who have voiced your support for me and my cause, or at >> least have acknowledged my basic rights, I THANK YOU very much and >> appreciate the kind words. You have proven yourselves to be great friends and >> I look forward to discussing things Leica-ish with you for many months to >> come..... >> >> That's all I have to say....... >> >> Francesco >