Digital BW, The Print

To everyone,

I did not mean to cause such a jerk reaction. I do not have any differences with Mike personally. I do not even know who he is other than by reading his postings. I took his remark personally about my communicating something that was factual as "not quite true". I asked him for an apology, but I should not have characterized him as an outright lie. He just didn't know the facts. I wish I had presented the facts by themselves.

I could care less about that now and do not need an apology from him. I want instead to apologize to the community for reacting the way I did.

It made me stop and search the web this morning for info about lists, and reactions and flames (hopefully we won't have the latter here!) 

I would hope that this list should not be dominated by individuals who are above and beyond reproach. Opinions and lists are a very odd phenomena. There is ample evidence that it brings out ego trips in major ways. I think that it this type of activity that keeps a list dominated by a few and prevents the other 1400 subscribers from writing.

Perhaps some good will come out of this event. I think that opinions which are tainted by individual experience and that are offered repeatedly as the gospel is a disservice to the community. Lists are always breeding points for dissatisfaction. And ample evidence shows that this is also the dominating force on these lists. It is believed that keeping it alive keeps the list alive. However, these forces often close down those with good things to say and are in opposition to the force. Instead of encouraging particpation by everyone, the force discourages it. And studies show that the list usually disintegrates. At least this is what the studies show. 

I am sorry I did not do all my homework so I can not remember who the list owner is here. But they are supposed to try and keep order if they want a truly open forum and encourage diverse opinions especially from new posters. Otherwise a new list will start up under the premise of being open and supercede the previous.

I do not think that any of us should point fingers and blame. But we can all recognize that everyone in this medium is met with success or failure or struggles in between. This is the same for all products in all industry. Ford can not always finish First On Race Day, sometimes its Fix or Repair Daily.

Does anyone remember what Thumper's father told him in the movie "Bambi"?

"IF YOU DON"T HAVE SOMETHING NICE TO SAY, DON"T SAY ANYTHING AT ALLLLLLLL"

Brian


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