Response to Censorship on this news group

Volker, bottom line you were speculating about the provenance of a certain film without firm facts. If Ed felt that this could harm or damage or in anyway create a rumor that could be deleterious to a film maker and decided to delete your post it is his choice, after all WE ARE his guests and we do not pay anything for this forum. I actuallly think we should be grateful he takes the time to monitor and upkeep this forum for all of us! Second the practice of having a major film producer manufacturer make runs for a smaller one which cannot afford the labor, materials, and machinery to produce the film to their specifications is nothing new. If for example, Bergger is having Forte manufacture their film and Forte is doing it according to the Bergger specifications and Bergger quality control, then it is a Bergger film. I for one doubt very much that Forte is making Bergger film but if they are so what? If I like the film (which I don't) I would use it regardless of who makes it. I still buy Hasselblad lenses even though some are now being made in Japan! and Hasselblad has acknowledged that in the US market. Although free speech is a basic right, it is a right that is to be used responsibly, if you have a Bergger film box and it is stamped "Made in Hungary" then I would be giving serious consideration to your claims, but just because you are getting the same results with both films you conclude they are made by the same manufacturer seems rather thin to me. If we use this criteria then we could say HP5 and Tri X are made by the same people.....both films have similar qualities and produce similar results! This is precisely the job of a moderator to make sure all the claims and statements in this forum are factual. As long as you can support your claims with concrete facts I am sure Ed would leave your posts alone, but if you are engaging in wild speculations, I agree with him he has every right to pull your post until such time that you provide proof backing up your claims. In the end we have a saying in Mexico that goes " As your hosts it is my duty to make you feel at home, as the guest it is YOUR duty to remember you are NOT!". You are a Ed's guest, playing in his field with his ball....so I hope I don't have to spell it out for you!

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