Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I concur Apostolos Mamatas wrote: > >mike, > > > >i'm not disputing your or anybody else's right not to find "intellectual > >discussion" about photography via email or through any other medium > >worthwhile or necessary. what i do have a problem with is the overblown, > >childish reactions from those of us who get nothing out of such stuff. to > >say simply, as you do above: "i'd rather be out taking pictures," is one > >thing; to respond: "that's a bunch of shit, it makes me want to puke, > >anybody that believes that is an idiot, etc.," is another. and we've had > >comments like that here on the lug on numerous occasions. > > > >i guess what i'm trying to say is: if you (and i don't mean only you > >personally here) don't like talking/reading about photography, photographic > >theory, art photography, etc., don't. if you feel your time is better spent > >out shooting/printing, fantastic. just don't be so quick to dismiss and > >rebuke those who do find value in such things; there's no need to be > >condescending about issues that you obviously have no interest in. > > > >the rest of the world has determined that susan sontag (just to quote the > >latest "hot" thread) is a significant writer on photography, in spite of > >what a handful here on the lug may think. that alone should make folks > >think a bit more about her work before condemning it out of hand. > > > > > >guy > > > > Amen. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com.