From: pack-news@rattus.net 
  
 Thad  writes: 
  
 > Its not so much that they stink - they do, but so do some of the names 
 > on the current proposal. The problem is that the names above do not 
 > divide the traffic in a logical way. Separating beginners, intermediate 
 > users, and advance users will do no good. Who will help the beginners if 
 > the more experienced users are kept away from them? 
  
 Only the more expert users who *don't want to listen to beginners* 
 will be kept away. Isn't that *terrible* 
  
 > It makes more sense 
 > to offer specialty groups where beginners, intermediate users, and 
 > advance users alike can discuss issues that are common to their type of 
 > camera. How would point-and-shoot owners benefit by endless discussions 
 > about DSLR lenses? 
  
 Well, since those lenses are so much more *flexible* and *capable* 
 obviously they'll be forced into getting better equipment and thus 
 doing better photography. 
  
 If any of those words seem familiar, you're right. 
  
 B> 
  
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