RE: [Leica] Is digital photography necrophilia?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

The reality, Rolfe, is that other than here and on photo-net,
Leica-related talk is getting to be rarer and rarer. I'd point out, if I
may, that those of us discussing digital more and more are people who
have shot with Leicas, and very often still do shoot with Leicas, but
have also embraced a new reality, and that reality is now part of our
photographic lives. You say you had no problem tolerating Tilly hats,
single malts, etc....and motorcycles, and cars, and pens, and hi-fi
equipment. Then what's the problem with tolerating discussion of digital
photography? It's at least relevant to a photography list, while all
those other topics, which at times have completely dominated the list
for days at a time, are utterly and complete irrelevant.

B. D.

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Tessem
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Is digital photography necrophilia?


Jeff S wrote:

> Rolfe,
> 
> Let's preface any such comments by giving a nod of
> thanks to our list admin for providing this service completely free of

> charge, without ever so much as a banner ad or plea for donations!

Yes, this goes without saying.

> 
> IMO, Leica-users has been wildly successful; so
> successful in fact, that it's become a kind of virtual
> pub, and longtime members have made it their second
> home even as their enthusiasm for Leica in particular
> has faded in favor of other pursuits. For more purely
> Leica photo-related talk, I suggest the Leica forum at
> photo.net: It's arranged in a way that makes ignoring unwanted threads

> easy (but yes, there are banner ads).
> 
> Jeff

The problem is that the S/N ratio has gotten so out of control on the 
LUG that it is defeating its original purpose. I'm willing to exercise 
the delete key liberally, and have never commented negatively when 
discussions stray into single malt scotches or Tilly hats. But when the 
bulk of the traffic is increasingly made up of non-Leica photography 
chatter (i.e. digital) then I think the participants need to exercise a 
little more self-discipline about where to take those conversations. I 
don't see why it should be me that leaves to find Leica-related talk 
rather than the non-Leica talkers.

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