P3D Re: Democracy & Club Competition Projection

[roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John W Roberts)]

>Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 05:15:17 -0600
>From: "Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: P3D Democracy & Club Competition Projection

>Common!  Democracy in a stereo club?  When was the last time that more
>than one people ran for any officer position?  Usually, those with the
>skills and experience are guiding the rest.  Haven't you heard people
>calling the "Ohio Stereo Photographic Society", "DrT's club"?  There is
>a good reason for this! :-)

>Seriously, if someone asks to adjust the projector during the competition,
>the answer will be a clear "no" if I am in the controls.  There is no issue
>of voting here.  It is simply wrong and I am in charge.  

Fortunately for me, you're not (yet) an officer of PSSP. I've been thinking
of actually mounting and entering some slides in coming meetings, and I
don't need the additional anxiety of the draconian Dr. T laws to discourage
me from giving it a try. Since PSSP has been adjusting projectors for a long
time, perhaps some sort of "phase-in" could be considered - certain
competitions having a "no adjustment" rule, and expanding from there if it
works out.

>As Andrea said, let's work on better education.  Workshops on stereo mounting
>and stereo projection.  Teach people to mount slides the way they want to see
>them projected.  

Yes!

John R


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