Hi Fred, I somewhat agree with you, and have myself contributed to some of the non-photography content of the list, such as my question about water filters. But, is that so bad. In some instances off-topic messages and discussions foster and reinforce a sense of community. I've always felt that the PDML has been more than just a brand-oriented mailing list. Learning about Cotty's home purchase and renovation, Bill's home remodeling, aspects of Frank's personal and family life, and things more closely related to this list and photography, such as memory cards, or internet service providers, all go towards making this a more well-rounded and all inclusive list. Some things that weren't about photography, or pentax, a few years ago, are now an integral part of photography, including Pentax photography. Can we make pictures with our digital cameras without memory cards? Since so many pics, and articles that are germane to Pentax specifically, and photography in general, are on the internet, is it not important, or at least valuable, to have a good, fast connection? In order to see some Pentax-made images such a connection is almost mandatory, such as when someone posts a huge 100% image so that we can see how well or poorly a piece of gear fares in this digital age.
I'm sure we all have our pet peeves and preferences about what ~should~ be on the list - for example, I hate those asinine pun threads that in effect destroy a good discussion about some subject or another. However, overall, I think the list is the better for such things. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet > > appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't > > show up in the archives. Some messages just disappear completely. Why > > is this and can anything be done to correct the situation? > > More serious are the increasing number of messages that have nothing to do > with Pentax or even with photography. The PDML is tending towards becoming > just a DML, so to speak. But I digress...
