This forum

[sl1]

Somehow, I am seeing this forum slowing going down, and most of the

topics is "Where do I buy the VC lens cheap and how does it compare

to the real Noct? Frankly, it is very boring. Another example : Mr.

Kaplan worshiping. Yes, he maybe the one person who tries to answer

everyones question, after a while, it becomes boring. I think these

informatio whic one can so easilly in the archives, unless something

is changed,

 

I don't see any point to visit the forum on a daily basis anymore. I

feel so bad about the degrading of the forum, after most of our

elitist or smart members drop out two years ago, due to some of you

guy forgot your manners and turned this into a chat room, it is then

no longer worth visiting. I still contact our past heros, and they

are just as fun, caring, knowledgable as ever, and we all have

decided to lurk only. Our lips are sealed.

 

My membership is expiring, so good bye and God look after you guys.

[peter_evans4]

I'd love to give you the URL of an alternative forum (it starts with "N"), but I have a queasy feeling that if I did this in so conspicuous a place then some dork in a bar might follow you there.

[socke]

Peter, send Gabriel mail. The other forum where dorks in bars are under controll may not be elitist enough.

 

Geh mit Gott, aber geh!

[terry_rory]

Great intro to your post. Insult the forum and all of its members call it (and them) boring and wish out loud that we could have the "elitist" members back again.

 

I have another suggestion. Post a subject or photographs that are interesting and set an example of the behaviour you say that you miss.

 

Never mind the 'old days' or the 'glory days' (they never existed and I have been a PN member since 1999) Stop carping on about how great things used to be and do your little bit towards making it better now.

[kaiblanke]

Peter, I looked for the 'N' forum like 'No more' but did not find it. Do you have a hint for me?

[jim_simmons]

Here here, Trevor!

[michael_kastner]

Gabriel, if you don't like this forum, don't visit this forum. You don't have to visit this forum. Maybe even nobody will be sad if you stay away.

[Uhooru]

Me too Petra...Dork and proud of it..

[working camera]

I'll take up on Trevor's point, you aint been that active yourself Gabriel! 113 posts in nearly 3 years.

 

What do you want to do just sit back and have us Wallies entertain you and provide free information.

 

Stop ya belly achin' and get up off your arse and participate or not.

[jan_de_ridder1]

Elitist ?

 

go to the german Leica forum.... most of the members have their forum names as Dr. this and Dr. that, they get into highhearted stuff to, nothing much to do with photography but still might be the right spot for you....

 

Ah yes ... and they are really open to non (perfect) german-speakers (whahahahaha)

[frederick_muller]

Gabe, what have you done to make the forum better lately? If you've decided to become invisible, maybe it is time to pass the torch.

[jim_bennet]

>Our lips are sealed. <

 

More than I need to know, really.

[travis1]

"God look after you guys."

 

God visits this forum?

[huw_finney]

God is a non existant sky fairy.

[jim_bennet]

Now wait. There is a God and He is a practical joker. Who else would have designed fallen leaves and dog turds to appear alike?

[working camera]

Come on guys,

 

steady as she goes on the religion. If this thread gets deleted Gabriel will be down to just 112 posts.

[vivek iyer]

Good point Craig!

[Rob F.]

Gabriel: Al Kaplan is one of the more valuable members of this forum. He brings to the forum a high level of knowledge and expertise, gained over the years. Along with that, he brightens the forum with his sunny personality.

 

Gabriel, I think you are jealous of the attention Al gets here! Suggest you reflect on this point. Frankly, I can't even place you.

 

Moderators: this thread can go!

[kirk_teetzel]

Wasn't it A. Whitney Brown who said: "I'm not an athiest. How can I not belive in something that doesn't exist?"

[Andrew in Austin]

<p><i>"Peter, I looked for the 'N' forum like 'No more' but did not find it. Do you have a hint for me?</i></p>

 

<p>Kai, the other non-pnet forum is where most of the knowledgeable participants at photo.net's "Classic Cameras" forum migrated to after an an instance of heavy-handed over reaction this summer by one of the forum moderators. That forum hasn't been the same since and when my current photo.net membership expires, I'll probably let it lapse. </p>

[vivek iyer]

http://nelsonfoto.com/

[steve_levine]

""I don't see any point to visit the forum on a daily basis anymore.""

As my late Aunt Ruth would say," don't get hit in the ass with the door on the way out".

[keith_laban]

If it's in the camera it's on the page.

 

What more could anyone want?

[bobtodrick]

I'm in total agreement with Trevor on this one. Since you joined (2003) Gabriel, you've posted 113 times, once or twice a week. What makes this forum still the best, in opinion, is the members who make a point of joining in ongoing threads, or start new ones. What doesn't make it great is sitting on the sidelines, not saying much, then telling everyone how it is boring. You get out of a forum like this what you put in.

[robert_haller]

...well Gabriel - you shoud sound so neg. etc.. most of your colleagues "the elite" has to work hard hard today, as all the professional photographers do around me in my town Munich... they fight for new jobs and when they finally got one, the expectations are the highest... probably it was always like this...

Therefore new posters come in like me - thought I?m part of the elite soon anyway.

 

Have a nice day and enjoy your live with wife and M !

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