Fun with MFT/ M43

[gary0319]

I still visit and post at DPR, so hope it continues. I had hopes for DPRevived, but the m4/3 forum is languishing, and the forum in general seems to be seeking its focus, with long and sometimes caustic technical discussions about exposure definitions, etc. I’ve lost interest there.

I’ll most likely land here if Amazon finally starts throwing dirt on the DPR casket.

 

[Pete_W]

One thing about the old dpr which I continue t inhabit via my moderator duties is that I have notice that there still is a surprising amont of new uesrs joining the M4/3 forum which seems counter-intuitive considering the well known fact that it is running towards the end of the line. Such is the pulling power or established incumbency.

I've always assumed that it was the good quality articles, news and reviews published at DPR that drove traffic to the site and ultimately drew users into the forums. So that could explain the continuing sign-up rates.

What I find more telling is that the complaint button seems to no longer being used. It seems that the breadth of the posted matter and those that felt unreasonably attacked enough to complain about it has moved on - apparently not to this site.

Many of the argumentative DPR members seem to have gone to bobn2's DPRevived forums. Some of the threads there are literally off the scale, e.g. 600+ posts in a single thread arguing about the exposure triangle. The forum mantra there is "light moderation" but it looks more like "no moderation" to me. As a social experiment, it's akin to the prisoners taking over the jail. Anyway, it seems to make them happy!

 

[PeterD]

I agree with the sentiment expressed here and in other threads. This forum is much nicer and even the old DPR forum is much more agreeable than it used to be. I'm using M43 for 11 years now, preordering the original EM5. Never really tempted by larger formats due to size, I'm not interested in extensive discussions on equivalence, bokeh, and how to get the best dynamic range or noise (I deal with industrial cameras for work, so have probably above-average insight into these topics). These discussions are not only boring, but often quite uncivilized, not how one should behave in public. Anyway, I'm rarely posting, more here to learn than to teach.

Peter

 

[Downunder]

Not here anymore...

 

[dirk]

I’ll most likely land here if Amazon finally starts throwing dirt on the DPR casket.

Do not wait, start now and tell new users here about your experience with your MFT gear.

If DPreview is not able to give its users transparancy in what they plan to do after 2 months (!), it is very unlikely. that they are interested in keeping the forum.

Normally you fight for what you want to have/keep. Obviously they just do not care.

I know that hurts, but after 2 months of this "we do not know" bullshit behaviour, we should stop dreaming.

 

[KeithWC]

I moved to DPRevived until recently I was made unwelcome for suggesting that it was inappropriate to suggest that posts made by non-MFT users should be posted on more appropriate forums. I can appreciate that others may have different opinions but I was attacked quite hard and life is too short for me to get involved with people who don't want to listen to alternative opinions.
If I am to be honest I still prefer the more familiar DPR which seems to be hanging on. I find it easier to navigate & has a clearer layout.

 

[AlbertM43user]

I moved to DPRevived until recently I was made unwelcome for suggesting that it was inappropriate to suggest that posts made by non-MFT users should be posted on more appropriate forums. I can appreciate that others may have different opinions but I was attacked quite hard and life is too short for me to get involved with people who don't want to listen to alternative opinions.
If I am to be honest I still prefer the more familiar DPR which seems to be hanging on. I find it easier to navigate & has a clearer layout.

I too realized that DPRevived is an exclusive club for certain like minded people. I wish to be more active there but I am not their kind and likely I shall withdraw my membership there soon similar for mu-43 forum.

 

[KeithWC]

I too realized that DPRevived is an exclusive club for certain like minded people. I wish to be more active there but I am not their kind and likely I shall withdraw my membership there soon similar for mu-43 forum.

Yes, I saw that you had similar thoughts to me. I think that I deflected some of the bile from you with my post!

 

[dirk]

I too realized that DPRevived is an exclusive club for certain like minded people. I wish to be more active there but I am not their kind and likely I shall withdraw my membership there soon similar for mu-43 forum.

Do not worry, you have the choice. Just be more active here.

 

[Downunder]

I moved to DPRevived until recently I was made unwelcome for suggesting that it was inappropriate to suggest that posts made by non-MFT users should be posted on more appropriate forums.

There's much more general problem where 90% of those responding to a question about gear neither own, nor use the gear in question. And very few actually address the original question.