zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

Tony's remark in question here was one sentence in a 50-minute tutorial for the Nikon D3300--an entry-level DSLR. This is hardly an example of gear snobbery. His explanations are clear, crisp, understandable, and he provides a real service to our community. By the way, the video is well over a year old. Does he rock the boat occasionally? Absolutely. And I like that about him, even when I disagree with him.

I have no problem with people engaging in disagreements on issues. It is a good thing that we are talking (and arguing) about whether "Perceptual Megapixels" is a thing and whether this is a useful and meaningful concept. And a number of folks in this thread have argued the pros and cons, and I really appreciate this.

But then there are those who condemn Tony without even knowing or caring what he is talking about. If they saw Tony walk on water they would accuse him of not being able to swim.

Here is a little collection from this thread--and I have seen it on other threads as well. This is what I don't get:

“I've said it before and I'll say it again if Tony Northrup told me what time of day it was, I'd pray I was wearing an accurate watch so I could check for myself.”
"ROFL! A 9 Mp lens. (He must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night!)"
"Have never, ever, heard anything good about this guy. Have heard disparaging comments for at least a year. It's sad the internet provides a way for folks to do half-baked work and publish the results as gospel."
“Tony Northrup is good for only ONE think. And that is posting click-bait.”
“When I first read your post, I thought you said chick-bait. I was wondering what he does to get women to look at his videos. I think you're right about him though.”
“Not NO but HELL NO! He's wrong. The size of the photo depends on the settings in your camera.”
[image of dog pooping on lawn]
“I wouldn't rely on much of anything Tony N. espoused.”
“The Northrups and DxO - a perfect combination!”

BebuLamar

And you can see that all of those comments coming from folks who didn't understand what Tony was talking about.

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

I don't know that. But if they did they certainly did not give it up. Let me rephrase my point: I don't see why we have to attack Tony personally just because we don't agree with what he says. So it is a civility thing.

BebuLamar

A number of what he said to many folks are the equivalent of saying the earth is flat.

aubreybogle Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Agree. Civil discourse contributes to a fruitful exchange of knowledge, and may lead some to change their previous position.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Especially when you acquire all of the facts.

brontodon

I agree! Tony is calm and authoritative, while Jared is loud and obnoxious.