Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding Off-list Communication with Our Friend Sam Carlton.
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 10:01:38 -0800
References: <20020217064421.49096.qmail@web14001.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Henry:

The film survey was noteworthy.   I read with great interest the responses
as they were posted.

I valued it enough to post my own valued and frequently used films.

I saw no need to make further comment at the time.

Roland Smith
Oakland, California
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding Off-list Communication
with Our Friend Sam Carlton.


> I'm the one who orginally posted the BMW/Patek/Leica
> joke. At the time, I thought it was plain funny. What
> was meant to be a joke could result in endless verbal
> slings between some of the folks here is just plain
> silly. I also, posted a film survey with input from a
> lot of people here, and yet no mention or discussion
> followups on the topic whatsover. Which leads me to
> question the value of this plateform.
>
> --- Roland Smith <roland@dnai.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for the caution advice.
> >
> > The interplay was interesting, since, I wasn't
> > paying attention until it
> > escalated to the attack stage.   I didn't realize it
> > had originated from the
> > BMW joke which I have told numerous times to
> > illustrate the human nature,
> > albeit widely displayed, to focus on the less
> > important when the vital issue
> > is totally missed.   Alas, I find myself there
> > frequently.
> >
> > Roland Smith
> > Oakland, California
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 7:14 PM
> > Subject: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding
> > Off-list Communication with
> > Our Friend Sam Carlton.
> >
> >
> > > -Sam Carleton Posted the following
> > >
> > > "Sorry folks, this email was suppose to go about
> > about eight hours ago:
> > >
> > > kyle cassidy wrote:
> > >
> > > > on this list when someone criticizes you i've
> > found you can never win by
> > > > attacking back. a "haha thanks" goes a long way,
> > or an email off list.
> > > > especially until you know them and they get to
> > know you.
> > >
> > >
> > > "B. D. Colen" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I understand your getting ticked off, but the
> > problem is that the
> > > > Bimmer/Beemer thread had really deteriorated to
> > one of these
> > > look-what-I've
> > > > got things - as, sadly, often seems to happen on
> > the LUG - before Jim
> > > > weighed in.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I hope we can bury whatever hatchets
> > we're wielding."
> > >
> > > -----
> > > I would like to point out to the list that the
> > quote from me is taken from
> > > an off-list communication sent to Sam Carlton, and
> > was not intended for
> > > posting on the list. And I consider his having
> > quoted an off-list
> > > communication in that way a pretty egregious
> > violation of basic
> > netiquette,
> > > to say nothing of its simply being extremely rude.
> > >
> > > Anyone sending him off-list communications should
> > be forewarned that what
> > > you think is off-list may not be for long.
> > >
> > > B. D.
> > >
> > >
> > > B. D.
> > >
> > > I just want to clear the air.  At no time was I
> > ever ticked off, I was
> > > simply having some fun with folks.  At no time did
> > I ever hvae a hatchet
> > > which neede to be bury:)
> > >
> > > And for those of you that think this was a big
> > waste of time, it
> > > wasn't.  For one thing I learned a great deal
> > about others in the LUG
> > > thanks to many people enlighten me to who they
> > really are and what they
> > > have done.  My respect for a number of LUG members
> > has most definitly
> > > improved.
> > >
> > > This thread, which I think is finally run it
> > cource, has helped me
> > > understand the LUG and what makes it tick.  Again,
> > thanks!
> > >
> > > Sam Carleton
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> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding Off-list Communication with Our Friend Sam Carlton.)