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Max Power wrote:
This is exactly the kind of post that really frustrates some with you and your attendance here. First paragraph, you call people from here hypocrites. You may be right, but many that complain about what you contribute here never go there. I am one that never goes there.
That is why I am very clear to say that my charatization applies to just a few people on the Nikon Forum. I provided links that confirm the hypocrisy of those few people. What I am saying about the gang doesn't apply to the vast majority of my Nikon Forum friends.
If you never go there yourself and don't behave that way I commend you and that charge doesn't apply to you Max.
Max Power wrote:
Paragraph two refers to how insecure many here are. Well, that's insult number two. Maybe they seem insecure to you because they feel like they have to defend their gear choice in their own house to people like you.
That is actually the crux of my point. It is not "their own house". It is everyone in the FM comunnity's house. Feeling the need to defend one's house disappears when one realizes it is actually not his house at all. Understanding that one doesn't have the right to police and decide who is a valid poster will negate the need to either defend or attack. In my opinion only the insecure feel those needs over those issues. Again, this is my specific point, and I stand by it. It is fine to disagree civilly on this point as any other. That is not bullying in my opinion.
The few that my charge applies to are well known for their bad behaviour around the various forums.
Max Power wrote:
Finally, paragraph 4, back to the Sony cheerleading. Touched many bases in a not so lengthy post, and we are nine pages into this crap, largely because of you.
How you deny or don't understand that is beyond me.
As you see above I do understand the dynamics clearly. I disagree about some things. I refuse to accept those trying to bully people out of a Forum they have every right to participate in. I don't deny anything but the malicious intent some try to ascribe to mys posts.
As far as Sony cheerleading goes, let's just take a look at my post where you say I am doing that.
That may be about to change is some rare side cases with the upcoming release of the World's first FF, ICL, Global Shutter camera. We will see. I am withholding judgement until more information about compromises are known. I will say the potential to change photography is profound. At least on the level of the FF ICL mirrorless introduction (killed DSLR), stacked sensors (the current core of flagship cameras in all lines). The fact that these innovation were also all brought by the same company adds a level of credibility to the Global Sensor potential. We may be getting a first look at our futures.
Here I was discussing a new technology (global Shutter in FF ICL Cameras) that was just announced that many are hyping as "this changes everything". My support of this technology was much more tepid than that. In fact I pointed out that on the specific implementation that was announced I have serious reservations. But I remain optimistic about the general potential of this advancement in technology. I purposely didn't mention the name Sony in my comment to reduce confrontation. Yes, everyone know who did it, but I didn't want that to be the point. However, I also believe that having the same company behind thetis new technology that also pioneered many of the technologies currently driving the industry should be taken into account when evaluating its potential and credibility.
Given all of that, I don't call that Sony cheerleading. It is discussing a new and in my view important technology. if you find yourself feeling the need to defend your favored brand against such a non confrontation post as that, then I suggest you examine what brings those feeling to you. It likely says more about your feeling of ownership of this Forum, and you concerns about your favored brand in the context of the industry, than it does about my post. Please don't take that as I am casting you as one of the bullies. I am not. Although we disagree at times I find your post to be respectful and constructive. Disagreement should never be equated to bullying.
In fact my post on the Global Shutter technology was an attempt to start an positive conversation to get away from the negative issues I felt I wanted to address in the first part of the post. It absolutely was not intended as Sony cheerleading.
I remain looking forward to interesting and respectful discussions here in the Nikon Forums. It if full of good people with a great deal of knowledge and experience to share. That is what I mostly experience except from a few.
Steve
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