Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps Brian would clarify when he gets a moment. Regards, Greg lea wrote: >I like that idea, I suppose...but it is not how I interpreted Brian's >original letter. I thought he was suggesting ALL PAW notices and critiques >go to a new sub-list. Having the original announcement posts go to the LUG >and critiques go to the PAW group would be fine with me...then we would have >the flexibility to read critiques if we like. > >I do second Tina's idea of a certain day for posting and replying......there >would be bugs to work out as an influx of 50+ images on a given day would >overwhelm most of us, I think and wouldn't allow much time for discussion. >That alone could solve the problem. > >I agree most with whomever wrote that they like to see the pictures and >delete the critiques. That is mostly what I do... > >Another idea would be for PAWers to put their email address on their site so >someone compelled to do so could write directly to them and avoid having a >critique go to the entire list........that would slow down a lot of traffic >but might also rid us of the 'group discussion' aspect of this whole >project. > >One little problem...........so many fixes. >Lea >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:25 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Success crisis > > >: Hi Lea, >: >: When I read your fist two lines I rather interpret then as a argument in >: favour of posting PAW notices on the LUG and PAW critiques on a separate >: PAW Critique List. Brian's original note suggested the large increase in >: PAW critiques is overwhelming the list and that a critique list may be >: necessary. >: >: Why not continue subscribing to the LUG (which will include PAW >: announcements) and not subscribe to the PAW Critique list? >: >: Regards, >: >: Greg >: >: lea wrote: >: >: >I'm not at all interested in a critique sub-list for PAW. For me, the >: >purpose of the PAW is not in critiquing...it's simply for showing and >: >looking. Often I see images in the various PAWs that warrent comment of >some >: >nature. Many do not. If I feel particularly moved by an image I will >: >comment, otherwise I assume the shooter will continue photographing, >: >continue posting and the world will continue spinning...whether I comment >or >: >not. >: > >: >I think by the time we purchase Leicas, build our darkrooms, calibrate >our >: >systems, process our own film or find a decent lab, build a web site, >scan >: >and post images we're deep enough into it to have a pretty good idea if >an >: >image is stong or not. I'm certainly not qualified to be a critiquer >other >: >than to say what I like and don't like. And I pretty much assume any >: >photographer can look at his/her work and see where it is strong and >where >: >it is weak long before I point it out to them. Maybe I am incorrect in >: >that...but I can say it is true for me of my own work. >: > >: >So...if the PAW is to become a critique-based project sub list, I'm not >: >interested. The spirit of the project, as I understood it, was simply to >: >show off the fact that our high-end gear was actually seeing >film........... >: >Lea >: > >: >----- Original Message ----- >: >From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >: >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >: >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:21 PM >: >Subject: [Leica] Success crisis >: > >: > >: >: The Picture A Week movement, bravely started by Kyle Cassidy last year, >is >: >: an amazing success. I am absolutely thrilled that so many people are >: >: actually taking pictures with their Leicas. >: >: >: >: It does, though, present for the LUG what we in the computer industry >call >: >: a "success crisis". The traffic on the LUG has increased dramatically >: >since >: >: so many people jumped in to PAW. I can't possibly object; this is what >: >it's >: >: all about, but I do have to find a way to focus the PAW traffic >somehow. >: >: >: >: I have a few ideas. Like so many other ideas, they involve programming >: >: computers to do things somewhat differently. In the meantime, how would >: >: people feel about a sub-list whose entire purpose was PAW critiques. >I'm >: >: not proposing this as a long-term solution, but it might ameliorate >things >: >: in the short term. >: >: >: >: Brian Reid >: >: LUG Barkeeper >: >: >: >: -- >: >: To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >: >: >: > >: >-- >: >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >: > >: >: >: -- >: To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >: > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html