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A true gentleman, Yakim was always, and I mean always very polite and cordial.
I exchanged some PM's with him and he was always a pleasure to talk to.
He was never confrontational in his posts and took deep care in elaborating them as to not offend anyone nor be misinterpreted, given the multicultural and multinational community that is FM.
A true example to follow.
He was not always greeted with the same posture, unfortunately.
Sadly, some FM members (exceptions to the rule, fortunately) use certain "tones of voice" that should be left elsewhere. Yakim was even, at one time, a victim of ad hominem attack and his nationality (and everything that derives from that fact) used against him.
Even in the face of insult he responded in an educated and respectful way.
At one time I felt the need to stand up to him. Such a nice persona, a true gentleman, should not be treated like he was at that time. He wrote back to me with a considerably long text, thanking me.
Unfortunately, I can't share it because the forum, at one time, eliminated all old PM and these were sadly lost.
I have suffered from depression for the last 6 years and while I was far from doing what Yakim did, the thought did, at one time, cross my mind.
I would like to use this little episode (Yakim's ad hominem) as a suggestion to FM members who routinely use harsh words in their posts. Sometimes, even a certain implied "tone of voice" can hurt. And some people here certainly like to stand tall on their high horse.
We never know who is on the other side of the screen and, more importantly, the dilemmas and problems they are facing and currently going through.
There are human beings on the other side of the screen and while I do like the "man up" expression, well, we are not machines and, consequently, all have our own personal fragility.
I certainly am not.
Besides, no one is the sole owner of the universal truth, we all can be (and are) wrong sometimes. Humbleness is a quality often forgotten by those with very high IQ and knowledge in specific matters. Yakim was quite intelligent and knowledgeable photography wise, but that did not stop him from continuously trying to learn more, even from those who, apparently, possessed less experience and knowledge than him.
Lastly, I would like to remind that all of us started from scratch.
With zero knowledge.
Many accomplished photographers here seem to forget this.
In Yakim's memory, I would like to suggest that all of us remember this.
Happy shooting.
P.S.
Big thanks to the OP for doing this.
P.S. 2
Edited for orthographic mistakes
Edited on Mar 24, 2015 at 06:42 AM · View previous versions
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