Re: Alt List correspondence on "Nabble'

As a semi-lurker, I thought I would give my opinion. I think it is immoral
to contribute to the list without being a subscriber. My assumption is that
all the people on the list are genuine and we are all members of a club,
united electronically but still united. Surely using the list under false
pretences is fraud. We get to know each other through seeing each other's
work through the Travelling Portfolio and through the knowledge and
experience that is so generously given to practitioners new to photo-alt on
the list. The ego contest sometimes engaged in are rather like an
intellectual gladiatorial competition and for me are a type of spectator
sport and dare I say it mildly amusing. The only thing I would suggest is
that the long time practitioners never patronize people who are new to
photo-alt. I would also to point out how much more difficult things are for
practitioners on this side of the pond, in terms of an appreciative
audience, the expense of materials and the problems of communication with
other alt practitioners. Everyone begins at the beginning. Hellena
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: Alt List correspondence on "Nabble'

> Oh Bob you're an old timer, proven time and time again on this list to be
> tried and true and actually nice to boot! No, even though your name is
> pretty cool, I dont' question your identity...
>
> I only mentioned about half the people I have actually met from the list,
> but after a while of typing names, I felt like the point was made, but mea
> culpa if you felt left out. How about inviting us all down for an APIS
> where you live :)?? That'd be even better than Santa Fe! In the winter,
> that is.
>
> Back to struggling with an occasional black spot cropping up in my
> palladiums.....arrrrrrrggggghhhh. And I should be out sunbathing instead.
>
> Chris
>
> Subject: RE: Alt List correspondence on "Nabble'
>
>
> > DEAR CHRISTINA,
> > My name, Bob Kiss, is not among those that you feel assured are "real
> > people". I am not sure if I am not sufficiently significant to be
> > mentioned
> > or if my name is "...just too clever". Well, Eric Neilsen has met me as
> > has
> > Steve Shapiro so, indeed, I am that I am. Also I have gone to the
trouble
> > of building a web site in my name. Kiss is a VERY common name in
Eastern
> > Europe (my Dad was from Moravia).
> > Believe me, my name has cost me dearly as an adolescent (viz the song "A
> > Boy
> > Named Sue") and many of my e-mails wind up on my friend's spam boxes
> > labeled
> > "sexual content". I WISH!!!
> > In summary, "Just remember this...a Kiss is just a Kiss...a sigh is just
a
> > sigh...the fundamental things remain..." etc., etc.
> > CHEERS!
> > BOB
> >
> > Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
> >
>
>
>
Received on 07/02/06-04:03:04 AM Z