Re: "magnachrome"
Judy has more perseverance than I; I didn't make it to the end. I
stuck it out through the interminable consumer survey, but after the
fourth or fifth page of the terms of use, I said to myself, "This is
ridiculous!" and bailed out. It shouldn't be that hard to subscribe
to a magazine, seems to me.
Katharine
On Sep 19, 2007, at 5:32 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:
Is there any way to read the article, without giving my first born
in return.
Judy, I like your commentary.
Marek
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:09:26 -0400
> From: jseigel@panix.com
> Subject: "magnachrome"
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Ender100@aol.com wrote:
>
> > here is the link: "magnachrome" or http://www.magnachrom.com/
MCHome.php
>
> If I weren't eager to see the work of two photographers whom I
seriously
> respect (Christina and Diana), I would have already told
magnachrom to
> take their, um, "protocol" and, um, fly out to space with it.
>
> I have in my improbably long life had some serious transactions,
including
> deals worth millions (of dollars) and legal operations with serious
> ramifications, affecting life, liberty, family, community,
country and
> posterity (to name but a few), with "secrets" technical,
psychological,
> national and international, yet I have NEVER EVER encountered such a
> fusillade of legalese, let alone been expected to read page after
page
> after page of small white sans serif type on a pale grey background,
> legible perhaps to the highest echelons of the CIA, with a week
to kill on
> steroids... tho no guarantee.
>
> For all I know I have agreed to give them my first-born if I say
anything
> to anybody about their style, let alone their typography....
though I can
> only hope -- my first-born would tear them to shreds and feed
them to the
> fishes.
>
> Nevertheless, for reason cited above, I crossed all t's and
dotted all i's
> and was told, in effect, "Congratulations, you are registered,
we'll send
> you an e-mail to verify." Said e-mail has not, however, arrived,
so they
> lie as well as pettifog. Or let's say their software is no better
than
> their brainware.
>
> Meanwhile, as a citizen of what may loosely be called the "photo
> community" I think this kind of operation needs "deconstruction."
You
> don't have to be, say, J. Edgar Hoover or Alan Greenspan to
figure out
> that the info sought about my personal hardware is intended to
sell me to
> advertisers, tho, not having been able to decipher the fineprint
legalese,
> I can only suppose that it is intended to persuade me not to
steal their
> material, and to describe what would happen should I try. (Memo
to self:
> check "Delusions of Grandeur" in the DSM4 -- or maybe it's DSM6
by now.)
>
> Frankly, my present practice of stealing babies and selling them
to the
> gypsies is almost certainly more lucrative ... I'm sorry to miss
the work
> of our friends, though on the other hand, I find myself hesitant to
> "enable" such shenannigans (and yes, I'm serious about that).
>
> oops, correction... tho IMO this makes it worse: While I was
writing this
> screed, the following e-mail arrived;
>
> ================================================================
> Thank you for registering for MAGNAchrom. Before we can activate
your
> account one last step must be taken to complete your registration!
>
> Please note - you must complete this last step to become a
registered
> member. You will only need to click on the link once, and your
account
> will be updated.
>
> To complete your registration, click on the link below:
> http://www.magnachrom.com//ConfirmRegistration.php?CODE=8eAEXiGf
>
> <a
> href="http://www.magnachrom.com//ConfirmRegistration.php?
CODE=8eAEXiGf">AOL
> Users click Here to be Activated</a>
>
> **** Does The Above Link Not Work? ****
> If the above link does not work, please use your Web browser to
go to:
> http://www.magnachrom.com//ConfirmRegistration.php
>
> Please to be sure not to add extra spaces. You will need to type
in your
> user name and activation number on the page that appears when you
click on
> our copy the above link in your browser.
>
> Your Username is: jseigel@panix.com
> Your Activation ID is: [xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> If you are still having problems signing up please contact a
member of our
> support staff at customersupport@magnachrom.com
>
> Thanks very much,
> The MAGNAchrom team
> ===============================
>
> Well guys, feeling compelled by a higher power to go seek some extra
> spaces... I close now. Tho I feel I've encountered something very
> special. Maybe I can publish it.
> love & kisses...
>
> Judy
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