[Aquanet] May flowers

[Raymond Blum]

All;
   Upon some reflection, I think that an explanation of my response to  
Lorraine is due.
What I find "offensive" and what set me off, is the statement that  
this is in some way "an exclusive club" - In my opinion, NOTHING could  
be further from the truth, I bend over backwards (and tie myself in  
knots) to make this accessible to all and have never, as far as I  
know, held any "favorites" or maintained any sort of "inner circle."   
If people feel that there is evidence to the contrary please feel free  
to respond citing such - I can take it and can learn from mistakes.

Lorraine contacted me on the 10th - basically asking me "how do I  
submit an image" to which I replied that she should ask the list for  
help.  that is what the list is for - I simply cannot and will not  
walk [potentially] 300+ people individually through how to send email  
or send personalized instructions in response to each query.  At 1  
minute each, a conservative estimate, that would be up tp 5 hours (a  
month?) spent repeating the same information that I have probably  
already spent significant time distributing to the list at large.

Instead of asking the list for help, the next thing I saw was this  
accusation that there must be some sort of elitism or cronyism at play  
- which I find to be an unfair and incorrect inference.

Again, Lorraine you and anyone else are welcome to follow the  
instructions to send in images, to ask questions and post commentary  
to the list and to enjoy the work of your fellow members.

---Raymond


On May 12, 2009, at 10:56 AM, Raymond Blum wrote:

> Lorraine
>  You sent your painting on May 6th, to the list, as opposed to  
> sending it to the address that I ask people to send submissions to -  
> you sent it to the wrong place and thus I never saw it in the folder  
> where I look for such messages.
>
> I find your message quite offensive - if my repeated pleas for  
> people to follow simple instructions are too much, and if you would  
> rather leap to the conclusion that someone else is to blame, rather  
> than going back and seeing if the mistake was on your part (which it  
> was in this case) then by all means, please feel free to unsubscribe.
>
> If you submit your image as requested, it will be posted.
>
> Thank you
> ---Raymond
>
> On May 12, 2009, at 9:16 AM, levans1761 at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I would like to know too, and I would like to know how to do it. If  
>> this is an exclusive club, I will just unsubscribe.
>>
>> On May 12, 2009 8:47am, Betul Aydiner  
>> <betulaydiner at superonline.com> wrote:
>> > Hi Raymond,
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>> > I sent a painting for the May exhibition twice, exactly as you  
>> told us to
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>> > I have not seen it on the May flowers page yet.
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>> > If the monthly shows are for paying members only please let me  
>> know so that I don't try again.
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>> > All the best,
>> >
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>> > Betul Aydiner
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>> > http://www.betulaydiner.com/
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