Discussion among Peers (was: Lighten Touch)

Phillip L Ford fordpiano@lycos.com
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:09:01 0000


I agree David.

Phil
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Phillip Ford
Piano Service & Restoration
1777 Yosemite Ave
San Francisco, CA  94124

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 14:07:37  
 David Love wrote:
>That's the risk you take when you have a list like this one.  Information
>that is incomplete and that can be misused is available everywhere.
>Limiting the list to RPT's would eliminate some very knowledgable people who
>simply don't want to be bothered with the test.
>
>David Love
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Trout" <grandrestorations@yahoo.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: August 16, 2001 10:35 AM
>Subject: Re: Discussion among Peers (was: Lighten Touch)
>
>
>> Yes, Bill, that was a good post.
>>
>> But one thing bothered me when I read it.  It may
>> be that I've misunderstood and I'm sorry if I
>> have.  Feel free to set me straight.
>>
>> How do we have good discussion on matters of any
>> depth or complexity without saying things that
>> someone could use wrong?
>>
>> Would it be better if this list was not so easy
>> to join?  Would we need to be RPTs to join the
>> list?
>>
>> I'm not sure how you can make it better by
>> limiting the discussion to things that can't be
>> used improperly by someone.  And if it's best if
>> we keep the discussion to "how to tune a unison",
>> I'd have to say "Good-bye!"
>>
>> It's those posts with some depth and insight into
>> areas some find "untouchable" that keep me coming
>> back and reading, which seem to be the ones most
>> in question as to whether they should be here.
>>
>> What's the answer?  Restrict the discussion?
>> Restrict the topics discussed?  Restrict access?
>>
>> Just wondering...
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- jolly roger <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> > At 08:28 AM 8/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Bill,
>> >            Excellent post,  point well taken
>> > about a little knowlege from
>> > the list.   And you advice to Ed about joining
>> > a chapter is the best
>> > freebee he is likly to get.
>> >
>> > Regards Roger
>> >
>>
>>
>> =====
>> Brian Trout
>> Grand Restorations
>> 3090 Gause Blvd., #202
>> Slidell, LA  70461
>> 985-649-2700
>> GrandRestorations@yahoo.com
>>
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