I share your vision on what happened in this NG during the last year, Peter,
but I second Gregory: ignore them, don't turn your back to the friendly &
helpful people. I once 'unsubscribed' too, and I only missed the good
fellows here.

Jan


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| In article ,
| Peter De Smidt pdesmidt*no*spam*@tds.*net* wrote:
|
| I've been participating in this newsgroup for close to 10 years. I've
| learned a lot, especially from a small group of knowledgeable and
| friendly people, many of whom have left. As we know, though, it only
| takes one unfriendly and domineering poster to change the whole tenor of
| the group, and we've got more than one! This should be a community where
| we support each other by helping each of us become better photographers
| and people. You know, a place where we give each other the benefit of
| the doubt, get what others say right, and where we're generally able to
| have reasonable and friendly discussion. This is especially important
| where there's disagreement. As it is, participating in this forum is
| just an unpleasant waste of time. I for one have better things to do.
|
| Unsubscribing,
| Peter De Smidt
|
| Peter I agree, but just leaving gives in to them, and is exactly is what
| these people want, If you don't ignore them they will always win.
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| "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
| or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
| is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
| to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918