Originally posted by ozturert Being loyal and being a fan are different. I think Pentax have some very hard fans who may actually attack you if you have a simple negative comment on any Pentax camera or lens or even a charger
You may even be blamed to be troll of another brand
Intelligent posts are always welcome. And there have been reps from camera stores and companies on here posting or playing up the negatives on Pentax equipment. So, in our collective experience there have been people making unwarranted negative posts about Pentax equipment, and I have actually seen a camera store employee with them book marked point to one trying to convince someone to buy the product he sells.
There's the trolls who actually propagate the misleading info, and then there are the dupes who fervently believe it and preach it as gospel.
You can say idiotic things in defence of Pentax, but you can also say totally idiotic things attacking Pentax. And you could be a troll for another brand. Being for or against doesn'tt confer on you a presumption of correctness. People evaluate posts by what they know and make comments accordingly. An ignorant post is simply an ignorant post, whether or not it's in support or against, and people will point that out.
And actually, say something stupid on this forum in support of Pentax and people will take that on as well. We aren't against negative comments directed against Pentax, we are against incorrect information.
The troll comment comes from reading something that is a bastardized misinterpreted bit of information from someone else where the poster clearly doesn't know what he/she is talking about. You end up asking yourself. "Why did they even post that?" Corporate troll or gorilla marketer is one of the legitimate answers to that question. It's happened before. Of course usually it's just some newbie who really doesn't have a clue (having learned everything he/she knows from reading reviews on line), or have the intelligence to understand the responses.
Any post that starts by spreading half truths about equipment many of us own is not going to be treated with much respect. Especially if the attitude persists after more experienced users have made an effort to reach out.
If someone came on and posted "Pentax has the best AF in the business" they will get a rough ride as in this thread, which I posted in jest, and yet still took a beating on.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/190-pentax-k-1/333131-slow-pentax-af-ha-eat-my-shorts.html
SO why would you expect people who posted anti-Pentax nonsense to get a free pass?