[Aquanet] May flowers

[patchapin at mindspring.com]

I just deep-sixed a response to that post that I worked on most of 
yesterday.  Raymond explained things from a standpoint of responsibility I 
do not have, and of course with more éclat than I would have managed.  The 
idea of an elite list online is for all practical purposes an oxymoron 
anyway.

The sound you should be hearing is applause from all of us, in that Raymond 
is willing to keep Aquanet on line and engaging in gallery showings at all. 
And for sure, the list needs to help itself by helping members, and being 
responsible for the few requirements requested.

pat chapin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Blum" <raymond at paidtech.com>
To: <aquanet at aquanetart.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Aquanet] May flowers


> 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,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I sent a painting for the May exhibition twice, exactly as you
>>> told us to
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I have not seen it on the May flowers page yet.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > If the monthly shows are for paying members only please let me
>>> know so that I don't try again.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > All the best,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Betul Aydiner
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > http://www.betulaydiner.com/
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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