That list sounds ripe for an Oben flame fest !
>
> <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.
>
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