Originally posted by mee I think you're just really in the Pentax camp and it can be easy to get a bit overly sensitive and thus defensive on some of these things. A lot of those sentiments, I think, should be checked at the door once we enter the Non-pentax cameras section.
The Non-Pentax cameras section isn't segregated. It's just one forum, and part of a Pentax brand specific website.
As for being in the Pentax camp, I'm really not. I'm as much in the Sony camp (not always a popular thing to say around here
), given my considerable investment in the Hasselblad HV, Sony A7 MkII and a decent range of A-mount lenses. Pentax is one of two brands I currently shoot, and there's nothing to say I won't shoot other brands in the future. But I
do shoot Pentax, and that - aside from my moderating duties - is why I spend my time here...
Originally posted by mee Yet a healthy community isn't one that just allows one PoV to be aired without being challenged.
Absolutely. And that same healthy brand-specific community is one that allows challenges to the challenges, which I guess should go without saying.
Originally posted by mee Just remember that there are people equally annoyed with your PoV as you are with theirs. And no one's opinion has more value than the others. We're all equal.
I'm rarely annoyed with anyone's PoV if it's expressed and presented within forum rules, balanced, and recognises as well as respects the dynamics of this brand-specific wesbite. I do sometimes get frustrated with
repeated negativity towards Pentax, given the brand-specific nature of the forums (including the non-Pentax forum, which - as I said - is one part of an overall brand-specific site). But I'm sure everyone else gets frustrated with other stuff here too. It's the nature of forums generally. That said, as a contributing member I absolutely value everyone's PoV equally. As a moderator, I sometimes have to decide when things are inflammatory or brand-bashing, but that's a different discussion.
Originally posted by mee I don't think it would be wise to simply tell those who are unhappy with Pentax's current trajectory to get lost... this place would be really really quiet (and boring). If you really think this place matters to the well being of Pentax somehow, I'm thinking a quiet forum would bring a poor sight to newcomers. And this place always needs antagonists it seems... a revolving cast of pinatas to beat on.
I don't think anyone here could point to a time when I've told those who are unhappy with Pentax to get lost. That's just not in my nature.
I'll refrain from commenting too much on antagonism, as that term is open to some difference in interpretation and definition. Different points of view are always welcome, but disruption isn't. Both of those potentially fall within the definition of antagonism, hence you understand my reticence
Do pick up with me via PM if you want to discuss any further on the above, as I think we've both diverted the OP's thread enough
All that said, this discussion is a good one