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Pfiltz wrote:
Steady....
Maybe you should consider that there are many types in this world, with different views, different ways of making a point, different styles of communication, etc... and although they may not line up perfectly in the Steady world of thinking, it doesn't necessarily make it bad.
I had a really, really good and very successful senior photographer tell me once, when I asked him how can I make a really tact sharp image, because I "thought" that was important, say to me, "Any dummy can take a tact sharp image, but why on earth would you want to?"
That's all he said to me in response to that question. Even though brief and to the point, it made me think to myself,why "I thought" I needed that attribute in an image.
He didn't include any smiley faces, with love and kisses, and sing kumbaya, but made me think with a simple and direct statement.
And while you've appointed yourself in your mind, "the keeper of the forum" and "self proclaimed mentor of newbies", your not the only person that gets PM's, Emails, Phone Calls about photography. I've never turned down a request from anyone who ask me a question about photography.
What I find just totally bizarre, is that you think you know what's best for everyone involved. I mean really? Where does that come from?
Just because your on a forum 24x7 doesn't impress me in the least. It might for someone who doesn't know better, but it's a very telling sign, matter of fact.
Of course, this is just my "POV" on things.
I won't be able to hang around on the forum all day. I have work to do, and then some fun stuff later this afternoon.
Oh, look! We got you a bump too.
Pfiltz... up to your usual twisting facts and putting out distortions.
I don't think of myself as a "keeper of the forum."
I don't have time for that role and leave that up to the moderator and Fred.
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I haven't counted the number of times you have posted in this thread, but it seems that almost every time I posted something positive, you would quickly follow with some sarcastic remark in your post and bump.
So it is so funny that you think I have posted so many bumps in this thread. I bet you posted just as many or more!
No one forces you to read this thread, or to post here. That is your choice.
I do not come here to impress you. You are not important at all to me.
You really should find something else to spend your time on.
And I am not on here 24/7.
Though I do stop in often to help others when I get a moment. 
In fact, I was out of town at a party having a blast while you were here typing that stuff up above.
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To the FORUM:
The negative stuff (sniping, backbiting, distortions, negative comments about a poster) that some people post in a thread like this are all the more reason this thread exists.
It was written to try to encourage more people to post positive contributions to this forum, instead of the negativism and sniping that sometimes surfaces here on the forum.
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One of the things I suggest for ANYONE and EVERYONE here is that we try to live by the Golden Rule as a community. That simply means: Treat others as you would want to be treated.
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For the Newbies and Lurkers:
There are a few people on this forum who do have a negative attitude and prefer to snipe at people rather than post photos or post positive threads or post constructive comments in threads. . It is one of the unfortunate facts about this forum. I hope you can overlook these people as much as I try to. They are a minority here and while they are consistent and persistent and pesky, they are not the majority. From what I have seen over the last couple of years, they do very little but criticize others whenever they get a chance to do that. I am sure you know people like that are in every group as large as this forum. So, don't be inhibited from posting here.
For the other forum members:
I encourage you all to post what you can in a positive fashion here on this forum. That will make this place better and may attract more Lurkers and Newbies to participate.
It is unfortunate that a thread that is truly intended to project a positive impression of welcome and good will and help to visitors, Newbies and Lurkers attracts so many negative people and their criticisms too.
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