It's experiences like these which make you realise just how lucky you are!
Long may this list remain the place of reason and tolerance.
Julian
> from: "Richard F. Man" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 06:30:26
> to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> subject: Re: [OM] OT: OT posts and list bully
>
> <warning/OT/rant/delete now if not interested>
> I have a most distasteful experience in the last few days, makes me
> *appreciate* how tolerant people here are on OT or semi-OT posts. Generally
> I don't participate in OT posts and the delete key is only one keystroke
> away. I have been online since early 80's, and are currently on half a
> dozen lists. A few days ago, I joined the Cos*na Vo*gtlander list, first to
> ask if anyone has used the SL 40/2 lens. Since I didn't get any response, I
> ended up buying it anyway. Then I hung around since I am also interested in
> a Rangefinder (RF) camera. So I asked a few questions. One interesting side
> effect is that is turns out that there are quite a few numbers of OM'ers
> and ex-OM'ers on the list. In fact, most of their recommendation is that
> the RF and the OM are complimentary rather than exclusionary despite (and
> may be in fact, because of) the similarity of size and simplicity of
> controls. I personally didn't even contribute to the follow on non-ON Topic
> posts, but I got one person telling me if I don't know why I want a RF,
> than I don't need one, and then another private post telling me to "take
> the sh*t off." Wow! If I am about to spend $1000-$3000 on a new system, I
> would think it is prudent to ask. I guess they think I am not serious and
> trolling there, but it is just too much list bullyism for my taste. So I
> unsubscribed. Still feel a bad taste in my mouth.
>
> Well, thanks for listening :-)
>
> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com>
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