XPost: rec.photo.digital 
 From: jeremy@exit109.com 
  
   wrote: 
  
 > Consider the alternative.  People don't generally read newsgroup 
 > charters and someone coming into the group and posting about an E20 
 > will be told that their camera isn't a fit subject for discussion. 
 > And they will be hurt and confused.  And the argument will go around, 
 > again and again. 
  
 Why would someone be either hurt or confused, being told a better place 
 to get advice?  What kind of advice or comments are they going to get in 
 this proposed group?  Why would they *want* to participate?  Why should 
 they be expected to use the group, just because their camera happens to 
 fit the strict technical definition of SLR, even though most of the 
 group's content is not likely to be useful or interesting to them -- 
 unless they happen to be looking to buy a new camera? 
  
 Why divide discussion according to a strict technical definition, when 
 that definition has no real relation to the way people discuss the 
 topic? 
  
 -- 
 Jeremy  |  jeremy@exit109.com 
  
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