Originally posted by biz-engineer I don't want to finger point anyone, that's not my point. I just want to say that hopefully, the Pentax full frame success will be up to the level of teasing, discussions and arguing that happened before the release.
Feels to me like it will be a great success.
There has been an influx of negative posters - new members and people who jumped ship long ago and have come back to stir up the Forum - whose persistent trolling is having an effect. They're driving out the positive members.
As an example, the K-1 Manual thread has been hijacked by a guy who trolls on and on about video. Almost every thread devolves into a video troll argument. There's a new Precision Camera service thread by a new guy who isn't listening to the level-headed members explain about backordered parts; he insists he's entitled to a replacement K-50 because he has waited three weeks and the President of Ricoh Imaging NA hasn't responded to his emails.
It just isn't worth participating any more. Even I can't get incensed.