Schewe is like some kind of reverse-advertising. Everytime he hits his keyboard something comes out that is so aggressive, rude and dismissive that you think for one moment it was written by Phil Askey! You trying to drive people off this site, Jeff?
I'll see your Phil Askey and raise you a Fred Picker...
Uh, wait, I might have gone too far. I was the first to jump in here, so I'll add that while I think Schewe needs to be smacked every once in a while, he's worth having around for his expertise on Lightroom & etc. And I've said before, that's *despite* his sometimes caustic ways. And Jeff, you don't have to attach a smiley to everything you say, but you know, once in a while wouldn't hurt...I don't think we've had one yet this century.
As I said in my first post, I was *slightly* unhappy with the advertising thing, because I do think it may have some influence on what people write. Reichmann was idiosyncratic enough, and rich enough, that I never really thought of what he did as *reviews* as much as running commentaries, and there was enough bad said that I then appreciated the good, and trusted the commentaries.
However, along with this advertising change, it seems like there have been other changes behind the scenes. And while I have no *right* to know, I'm curious -- has the ownership changed? Are there new managers? Has Reichmann either retired or gone into semi-retirement (I note that he closed his gallery in Toronto, and now spends winter in Mexico.) I'm not demanding to know this, but it's sort of like seeing a major change on your block -- you're curious about it, and wonder how it changes the neighborhood.
JC
