Hi Lee,
I strongly agree with you on this point. I brought up the fact over
two years ago that this list was meant to be an OM list from it's
onset and not a list for all things Olympus. Of course a few newbys
had to set me straight. I slipped into the lurk mode at that point
and rarely post.
I would like to see the list return to The OM System and have the non
OM, digital, point and shoot, printer, scanner and other non OM
chatter find it's own direction and leave this list as it was set up
to be in the first place.
The OM System was Maitani's baby. The new Olympus is the company that
has abandoned it's loyal followers.
GeoW
On 15 Aug 2003 at 23:49, R. Lee Hawkins wrote:
>
> Hi Jim:
> You wrote:
>
> >From: Jim Couch <spknsprkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [OM] An opinion...
> >
> >Lee,
> >
> >While you hav e been around a lot longer, I might repsectfully point out
> >that the list is titled the Olympus mailing list. If it is intended to
> >be OM only then the title is a bit misleading. Additionally, as long as
> >I have been around (only three years or so) folks have always
> >represented the list as being open to any Olympus discussion. There has,
> >however, been much debate about topics outside that rel;m, sometimes
> >rather heated as I recall.
>
>
> While you're correct that the name of the list does not limit it to just
> OM equipment, the fact you have not been around the list long (compared
> to how long it has been running) means you don't know the original
> intent of the list. This isn't your fault (or anyone else's), since the
> intent is not clearly spelled out anywhere. In the beginning, questions
> about other types of cameras were few, and easy to deal with. However,
> questions about digital cameras are quickly taking over this list.
> Perhaps it is time for Thomas to split the list into digital and
> non-digital. I'm not being a curmudgeon or a luddite. I use digital
> cameras in my job and at home all the time, but I feel strongly that
> this list is not the place for questions about digital cameras. I know
> many of you disagree with me. I'm just trying to put the history and
> original intent of the list (as I understand it) into perspective for
> everyone.
>
> Cheers,
> --Lee
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