XPost: rec.photo.digital 
 From: alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca 
  
 Jeremy Nixon wrote: 
  
 >   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? 
  
  
 Well put (again). 
  
  
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