Part of Warren Fisher's post: >Jim, I'm getting CAUT in digest form and the little I glanced at it, you >ain't missed much yet! What I've seen so far is a bunch of back-patting >and trying to arrange it so the non-cauts can be identified or kept off >the list. Does that sound familiar? I think those people should get >their own list-server and monitor it anyway they like! >What'cha think?... Dear Warren, List, This truly amazes me. You are talking about your own colleagues here, the very ones who were the original reason pianotech even exists. You suggest "those people" get their own list-server when you are a visitor yourself on someone else's list server. Where is the sanity in this type of thinking. I'd like to believe this is some form of humor on your part, but alas, no smiley face :-( College and University Technicians (caut), which became an official entity via the Piano Technicians Guild long ago, is the reason an Internet list was created. I quote part of the history: ====================================== >The 'pianotech' list was created to serve the needs of college >and university technicians. It is an unmoderated list originating >from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The list owner is >Jack Reeves jack_reeves@byu.edu ====================================== Even though it was specifically set up to serve the needs of caut, non-caut persons have never been excluded from participating on the list since its inception. So what is the problem here. Pianotech continues to serve its subscribers in a ongoing process greater than it's originally intent, and is continually growing. Caut is experiencing a new birthing process with its re-established forum, ptg-l has its excellent medium, and Warren, you even have your own place with the humor list. Warren, what you call "a bunch of back-patting" could easily be nothing more than sincere fellowship. Please, don't let the other lists and those who subscribe to them become a scapegoat just because they wish to have a specific purpose. Sincerely, Keith A. McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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