Five-Letter Words

bb.hyena · 02-12-2008, 03:22 PM

Why do so many of you "censor" the brand names Canon and Nikon. I looked around a little bit and I didn't see a rule that says we can't say the brand names. (I'm not being sarcastic, I'm completely serious.) Is it an unwritten rule that we can't say those names or are we just being petty photography forum posters? (notice how I didn't say photographers)

blwnhr · 02-12-2008, 03:59 PM

I've got no problems mentioning either of their names. Both brands are very good at what they do, and on some levels a lot better than Pentax. I just think some people can't handle that so choose to censor it so as the don't need to think about it.

Gooshin · 02-12-2008, 04:04 PM

this is a habit some people have to block their posts from being searched.

on forums such as this, its not so bad

but on a forum like the one at DPreview, something out of the stone age, with a horrible search algorithm, by writing n*k*n instead of nikon, when someone uses the keyword "nikon", the pentax related thread wont pop up.

sort of a self policing mechanism to help others use the search function.

otherwise if a nikon user types in "good nikon lens", all the pentax threads with the words "good" and "nikon" will get thrown in the mix, without realizing that half of them could be "my pentax is sooo good, nikon sucks"

stewart_photo · 02-12-2008, 04:09 PM

Obviously not a rule, unwritten or otherwise, so no need for hostility. Instead, in most cases, it's an ongoing joke between Pentax photographers (as in 'those who cannot be mentioned'), or at least an attempt to be humorous in this manner. Therefore, if you consider humor petty, then I guess this qualifies. Other reasons exist as well. Regardless, why would this, in your eyes, disqualify anyone from being called a photographer? That last sentence is a rhetorical question, so no answer is required.

stewart

MRRiley · 02-12-2008, 05:16 PM

what Stewart said...

falconeye · 02-12-2008, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by stewart_photo

in most cases, it's an ongoing joke

Yeah, I think it all started by people writing M$ for ... you know who I mean

bb.hyena · 02-12-2008, 09:15 PM

ok, so we're not militantly against the big two. that's good to know.

i said that last part about the photography forum posters because people acting like photographers don't get caught up in brand loyalty, people on internet forums do.

G M Fude · 02-12-2008, 10:17 PM

Whenever I've deliberately not written Canon or Nikon, it's just playing around, and in context most of the other posts I've seen have been that way too. It's similar to posters typing "I've just been M42'd" instead of "I've just been screwed", a reference to M42 screw thread lenses. A bit of fun in perhaps an otherwise dry post.

stewart_photo · 02-13-2008, 03:26 AM

Originally posted by bb.hyena

(snip) i said that last part about the photography forum posters because people acting like photographers don't get caught up in brand loyalty, people on internet forums do.

Well, that's news to me. I certainly consider myself a photographer (20+ years) and am just as prone to brand loyalty as anyone else. For example, I've been a fan of Mamiya MF cameras for most of those years, including long before internet forums. I'm also a fan of the Pentax K10D at the moment. I also purchase BMW cars, wear Fruit-Of-The-Loom underwear, like Heintz ketchup, drink Pepsi over Coke, run Windows XP on my computers, and so on through a long list of specific products and goods. Indeed, I haven't met a single person yet who isn't loyal to certain brands in one way or another. Therefore, if you claim to be otherwise, you're truly abnormal. Of course, if that isn't the case, then you're just pretentious in pointing a finger at others.

stewart

Peter Zack · 02-13-2008, 04:23 AM

What he said....

flyer · 02-13-2008, 07:05 PM

For myself, it is just a joke: I own a Nikon (there I've said it) F3 and F4. And I can testify to the quality of these two machines.

stewart_photo · 02-14-2008, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by flyer

...(snip)... Nikon (there I've said it) ...(snip)...

Shocking! Somebody wash this boy's mouth out with soap for using such dirty words.*

stewart

*By the way, not seriously recommended for anyone due to the chemicals in soaps today.

flyer · 02-15-2008, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by stewart_photo

Shocking! Somebody wash this boy's mouth out with soap for using such dirty words.*

stewart

*By the way, not seriously recommended for anyone due to the chemicals in soaps today.

You know, swearing once in a while feels good!

02-12-2008, 03:22 PM	#1
bb.hyena New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 18	Five-Letter Words Why do so many of you "censor" the brand names Canon and Nikon. I looked around a little bit and I didn't see a rule that says we can't say the brand names. (I'm not being sarcastic, I'm completely serious.) Is it an unwritten rule that we can't say those names or are we just being petty photography forum posters? (notice how I didn't say photographers)

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02-12-2008, 03:59 PM	#2
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663	I've got no problems mentioning either of their names. Both brands are very good at what they do, and on some levels a lot better than Pentax. I just think some people can't handle that so choose to censor it so as the don't need to think about it.

02-12-2008, 04:04 PM	#3
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	this is a habit some people have to block their posts from being searched. on forums such as this, its not so bad but on a forum like the one at DPreview, something out of the stone age, with a horrible search algorithm, by writing nkn instead of nikon, when someone uses the keyword "nikon", the pentax related thread wont pop up. sort of a self policing mechanism to help others use the search function. otherwise if a nikon user types in "good nikon lens", all the pentax threads with the words "good" and "nikon" will get thrown in the mix, without realizing that half of them could be "my pentax is sooo good, nikon sucks"

02-12-2008, 04:09 PM	#4
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	Obviously not a rule, unwritten or otherwise, so no need for hostility. Instead, in most cases, it's an ongoing joke between Pentax photographers (as in 'those who cannot be mentioned'), or at least an attempt to be humorous in this manner. Therefore, if you consider humor petty, then I guess this qualifies. Other reasons exist as well. Regardless, why would this, in your eyes, disqualify anyone from being called a photographer? That last sentence is a rhetorical question, so no answer is required. stewart

02-12-2008, 05:16 PM	#5
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	what Stewart said...

02-12-2008, 06:31 PM	#6
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by stewart_photo in most cases, it's an ongoing joke Yeah, I think it all started by people writing M$ for ... you know who I mean

02-12-2008, 09:15 PM	#7
bb.hyena New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 18 Original Poster	ok, so we're not militantly against the big two. that's good to know. i said that last part about the photography forum posters because people acting like photographers don't get caught up in brand loyalty, people on internet forums do.

02-12-2008, 10:17 PM	#8
G M Fude Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 439	Whenever I've deliberately not written Canon or Nikon, it's just playing around, and in context most of the other posts I've seen have been that way too. It's similar to posters typing "I've just been M42'd" instead of "I've just been screwed", a reference to M42 screw thread lenses. A bit of fun in perhaps an otherwise dry post.

02-13-2008, 03:26 AM	#9
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	Originally posted by bb.hyena (snip) i said that last part about the photography forum posters because people acting like photographers don't get caught up in brand loyalty, people on internet forums do. Well, that's news to me. I certainly consider myself a photographer (20+ years) and am just as prone to brand loyalty as anyone else. For example, I've been a fan of Mamiya MF cameras for most of those years, including long before internet forums. I'm also a fan of the Pentax K10D at the moment. I also purchase BMW cars, wear Fruit-Of-The-Loom underwear, like Heintz ketchup, drink Pepsi over Coke, run Windows XP on my computers, and so on through a long list of specific products and goods. Indeed, I haven't met a single person yet who isn't loyal to certain brands in one way or another. Therefore, if you claim to be otherwise, you're truly abnormal. Of course, if that isn't the case, then you're just pretentious in pointing a finger at others. stewart

02-13-2008, 04:23 AM	#10
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	What he said....

02-13-2008, 07:05 PM	#11
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	For myself, it is just a joke: I own a Nikon (there I've said it) F3 and F4. And I can testify to the quality of these two machines.

02-14-2008, 09:14 PM	#12
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	Originally posted by flyer ...(snip)... Nikon (there I've said it) ...(snip)... Shocking! Somebody wash this boy's mouth out with soap for using such dirty words.* stewart *By the way, not seriously recommended for anyone due to the chemicals in soaps today.

02-15-2008, 04:37 AM	#13
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Originally posted by stewart_photo Shocking! Somebody wash this boy's mouth out with soap for using such dirty words.* stewart *By the way, not seriously recommended for anyone due to the chemicals in soaps today. You know, swearing once in a while feels good!