P3D Re: C3D (was:Ban everything not specifically 3D?)

[jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)]

>I've been considering over the past few days whether to start
>a sub list to join T3D (the technical 3d list which frequently
>contains relatively high powered discussions of optics and
>neural aspects of true3d) and S3D (for selling things).

NO ;-) NO ;-) NO ;-)

As I read it, the charter you have is about 3-D first. Thus the
traditional film-based stereophotographers don't have a monopoly
on Photo-3D disscussions. The same goes for the computer people.

>Although there are computer related photography mailing
>lists/newsgroups, C3D would attempt to keep the signal
>to noise ratio high(er).

What noise? One persons noise is another persons signal! ;-)
As for me, presently I see very little noise.
I really don't see a problem since the headers are pretty
discriptive. They can easily skip over whatever doesn't 
interests them. 

One point about the creation of S3D. Initially I thought this
wasn't needed since there wasn't much selling going on to
warrant another list. But after I saw that it generated more
traffic in that area it seems to me people were hesitant to
post sell related topics to P3D (before the creation of S3D).
The parallel is that I think the computer oriented people
don't feel as comfortable discussing 3-D from a computer
point of view (that's not the case for me as you know!).

>It is also possible that the charter could open up additional
>topics not currently encouraged in photo-3d such as SIRDS and
>(possibly?) holography.

I didn't realize SIRDS was not encouraged! As for holography
even though I find them interesting it is so different that I
would give it it's own list.

>Cons: There is the prospect of excessive "Balkanization" of
>the photo-3d lists where everyone is off in their own niche
>and the amount of communication/information being exchanged
>is degraded. 

That is my biggest worry and is why I think the status quo is
fine with me. Don't fix it if it ain't broke. Also I think 
most members are pretty open to all varieties of 3-D and most
come to this small corner of cyper-space with a 3-D interest
FIRST and photography, computers, etc..., interest SECOND!

Another aspect is that for those that think this should be a
photography 3-D list, or computer 3-D list, or whatever, they
should keep an open mind since alot of the knowledge garnered
here can be used in both displines. Then of course we can't
escape the inevitable of the convergence of technologies. I'm
not talking about the photographic kind but rather the
convergence of traditional film-based and digital stereo
photography! Same as is going on with telephony, television,
cable, internet and whatever this new convergence of the
mediums will produce.

>I intensely dislike meta-discussions, so I'd like to throw
>this open for a couple of days, and then return to photo-3d
>traditional topics.

Thanks for giving us this opportunity to share our thoughts. I
also liked what John Roberts and William Carter had to say on
the matter and since they said it so eloquently I won't repeat
their thoughts which reflect mine perfectly. :-)

Respectfully submitted,
Thanks for the time!
Gabriel



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