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It's been a little over 2 months since the formation of rpd.slr-systems.

In November, there were 560 posts
December 1385

The group has reached critical mass for digital slr system discussions.

At the risk (certainty!) of drawing the ire of some, I would urge discussions
specific to DSLR's move over to news:rec.photo.digital.slr-systems .

Some ISP's (including my own, damnit) still don't carry it, I have to access it
via an account a friend set up for me elsewhere. But that works fine.

Cheers,
Alan.

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Dave wrote:

> How truely successful is the group if you have to urge people to move
> over there?

Successful enough that it has more than doubled over Dec. traffic.

My message is meant to urge more people over now that the NG has a base amount
of traffic and discussion that will make it worthwhile to them.

Cheers,
Alan.

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-- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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Alan Browne commented courteously ...

> At the risk (certainty!) of drawing the ire of some, I
> would urge discussions specific to DSLR's move over to
> news:rec.photo.digital.slr-systems .

Alan, I didn't know about this NG. Thanks for posting a
link.

I currently have a P & S but I'm always on the lookout for
what's new in DSLRs, so I'll start monitoring the other NG
now.

For my take on this thread, perhaps it would be helpful to
allow/encourage people to talk about DSLRs in the context
of "what's better, P & S or DSLR?" (or words to that
effect) here in rec.photo.digital, and take the in-depth
discussion, problems, help, etc. to slr-systems.

Wadda ya all think?

--
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Alan Browne wrote:

>
> At the risk (certainty!) of drawing the ire of some, I would urge
> discussions specific to DSLR's move over to
> news:rec.photo.digital.slr-systems .


Will 'Annika' Douglas be flooding it with film based shots?



mike





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m II wrote:


> Will 'Annika' Douglas be flooding it with film based shots?


I suspect he'll be flooding it with DSLR shots, usually with a humorous, witty
or sarcastic title. At least he seems to shoot about daily which is a lot more
than I can say for myself ... or most folks around here...


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-- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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"Dave" <webkatz@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1104614625.865444.29590@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> How truely successful is the group if you have to urge people to move
> over there?
>
Get this straight guys and gals...
Alan Browne is the self appointed net COP of that group.
He'll get up you so fast you'll think he's rocket propelled if you so much
as think about...

top posting
mentioning anything other than precisely DSLR
Or any of the other cardinal sins he sees as his duty to police.
Of course he, himself is exempt from rules and if not, he'll change 'em to
suit himself!

Hello... Did anybody notice?
Only about 18% of the world's ISPs actually carry the group on their servers
and even fewer update it hourly.

Rec.Photo. digital has served the digital photographic community well and
continues to have the broadest, most comprehensive range of digital
photographic topics of any group. Who really wants to get into a quasi
"moderated" group where freedom to discuss whatever you want about digital
photography is not just discouraged by this individual but openly policed?
Are you listning Alan? It was a wonderful place the last week on dslr. Pity
it's netcop has returned to do as he sees as his duty and make sure all you
scumbags toe the line...
Doug
 
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Ryadia wrote:

> "Dave" <webkatz@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1104614625.865444.29590@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
>>How truely successful is the group if you have to urge people to move
>>over there?
>>
>
> Get this straight guys and gals...


Thank you for your endorsement Doug. I love your "perspective".

Happy New Year!



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-- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm
-- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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Ryadia wrote:

> Rec.Photo. digital has served the digital photographic community well and
> continues to have the broadest, most comprehensive range of digital
> photographic topics of any group. Who really wants to get into a quasi
> "moderated" group where freedom to discuss whatever you want about digital
> photography is not just discouraged by this individual but openly policed?
> Are you listning Alan? It was a wonderful place the last week on dslr. Pity
> it's netcop has returned to do as he sees as his duty and make sure all you
> scumbags toe the line...

Since you post in the new NG on the order of 2 or 3 times a day, I'm baffled by
your reply, above.

I agree that rpd has served the community well. Very well. So well that it now
gets some 12,000 posts a month (400/day). That's a lot to wade through when I
(and you too AFAICT) are only interested in digital slr's. That's why the new
ng was proposed: to reduce the wading.

I'm no more 'net cop' than anyone, just reminding people of boundaries and
nettiquette that is generally accepted and practiced. I've seen you defend
'bottom posting' and conscientious snipping that matter.

I'm not sure who you're calling scumbags, but that is hardly the high minded
behaviour you seem to espouse.

Again, thanks for your perspecive.

Cheers,
Alan.
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-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm
-- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Ryadia wrote:
>
>
> I'm not sure who you're calling scumbags, but that is hardly the high
> minded behaviour you seem to espouse.
>
> Again, thanks for your perspecive.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan.

I answer to that name.....
 
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> Ryadia wrote:
> Rec.Photo. digital has served the digital photographic community well
> and continues to have the broadest, most comprehensive range of
> digital photographic topics of any group.

Rec.photo.digital has become a victim of it's own success. It's too
easy to get lost in there and lose track.

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You got beat up a lot at school didn't you?

"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
news:QqDBd.21877$I81.663398@wagner.videotron.net...
>
> It's been a little over 2 months since the formation of rpd.slr-systems.
>
> In November, there were 560 posts
> December 1385
>
> The group has reached critical mass for digital slr system discussions.
>
> At the risk (certainty!) of drawing the ire of some, I would urge
discussions
> specific to DSLR's move over to news:rec.photo.digital.slr-systems .
>
> Some ISP's (including my own, damnit) still don't carry it, I have to
access it
> via an account a friend set up for me elsewhere. But that works fine.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan.
>
> --
> -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
> -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm
> -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
> -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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Hello Hugh, fancy meeting you here. LOL

"Hugh Jorgan" <staring@the.moon> wrote in message
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> You got beat up a lot at school didn't you?
>
 
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Alan Browne wrote:

> At least he seems to shoot about daily which is a lot
> more than I can say for myself ... or most folks around here...
>

So what?
--

Stacey
 
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Hey! Haha!

"Pete D" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Hugh, fancy meeting you here. LOL
>
> "Hugh Jorgan" <staring@the.moon> wrote in message
> news:RqFBd.99011$K7.1624@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > You got beat up a lot at school didn't you?
> >
>
>
 
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I have this picture in my head of you with your hall monitor badge and
pocket protector.

"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
news:MyFBd.27174$I81.722515@wagner.videotron.net...
> Hugh Jorgan wrote:
>
> > You got beat up a lot at school didn't you?
>
> Nobody was foolish enough to try.
>
> But do tell what prompted your question?
>
> --
> -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
> -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm
> -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
> -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
 
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All Things Mopar wrote:

> Wadda ya all think?
>
I think we already have this group, for general digital questions, and
then we have dpreview.com, which has specific discussion groups for any
and all DSLR cameras. I don't see the need for a general DSLR group.
What is the big mystery about SLR that it requires a separate group?

Gary Eickmeier
 
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Gary Eickmeier commented courteously ...

> I think we already have this group, for general digital
> questions, and then we have dpreview.com, which has
> specific discussion groups for any and all DSLR cameras.
I
> don't see the need for a general DSLR group. What is the
> big mystery about SLR that it requires a separate group?

Thanks for your opinion, Gary. I guess what I was replying
to was whether the DSLR discussions, in whatever vein,
were tying up thread space on this NG, making it hard for
people to "see" what they want to see.

I'm a rank newbie to this NG, but since the DSLR Usent
group already exists, seems like it'd be the Spock thing
to do is use it. Again, just my opinion, your mileage may
vary...

--
ATM, aka Jerry Rivers
 
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And a plug in his butt? The anal retentive type? LOL

"Hugh Jorgan" <staring@the.moon> wrote in message
news:bWKBd.99406$K7.97547@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>I have this picture in my head of you with your hall monitor badge and
> pocket protector.
>
> "Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:MyFBd.27174$I81.722515@wagner.videotron.net...
>> Hugh Jorgan wrote:
>>
>> > You got beat up a lot at school didn't you?
>>
>> Nobody was foolish enough to try.
>>
>> But do tell what prompted your question?
>>
>> --
>> -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
>> -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm
>> -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin
>> -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.
>
>
 
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On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:49:31 -0500, in rec.photo.digital Alan Browne
<alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

>My message is meant to urge more people over now that the NG has a base amount
>of traffic and discussion that will make it worthwhile to them.

Then you might then rethink you attitude when replying to one of the few
that show up there. I'm not necessarily known for my tact at times, but an
answer containing only RTFM isn't going to entice return visits by the OP
or possibly lurkers.
________________________________________________________
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Some anal retentives prefer to have everything compartmentalized. The same
obsessives have created several other completely pointless groups for no
good reason whatsoever.

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"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> All Things Mopar wrote:
>
> > Wadda ya all think?
> >
> I think we already have this group, for general digital questions, and
> then we have dpreview.com, which has specific discussion groups for any
> and all DSLR cameras. I don't see the need for a general DSLR group.
> What is the big mystery about SLR that it requires a separate group?
>
> Gary Eickmeier
 
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A camera is a camera. A digital shooter can learn more from the 35mm forum
than from all the new digital forums combined.

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"All Things Mopar" <usenetMAPS123@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Gary Eickmeier commented courteously ...
>
> > I think we already have this group, for general digital
> > questions, and then we have dpreview.com, which has
> > specific discussion groups for any and all DSLR cameras.
> I
> > don't see the need for a general DSLR group. What is the
> > big mystery about SLR that it requires a separate group?
>
> Thanks for your opinion, Gary. I guess what I was replying
> to was whether the DSLR discussions, in whatever vein,
> were tying up thread space on this NG, making it hard for
> people to "see" what they want to see.
>
> I'm a rank newbie to this NG, but since the DSLR Usent
> group already exists, seems like it'd be the Spock thing
> to do is use it. Again, just my opinion, your mileage may
> vary...
>
> --
> ATM, aka Jerry Rivers
 
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"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
news:QqDBd.21877$I81.663398@wagner.videotron.net...
>
> It's been a little over 2 months since the formation of rpd.slr-systems.
>
> In November, there were 560 posts
> December 1385
>
> The group has reached critical mass for digital slr system discussions.
>
> At the risk (certainty!) of drawing the ire of some, I would urge
discussions
> specific to DSLR's move over to news:rec.photo.digital.slr-systems .

Anything that gets these people out of rec.photo.equipment.35mm is a good
thing. If I were to guess I'd guess you cross posted this to
rec.photo.equipment.35mm to give people there the hint about where to go.
Just a guess. Thank you Alan.
Film best!
me
 
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