OT [Fwd: [DISCUSS] Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003]

[Mike Spalding]

Keith,

Yes, some of us are not interested in the politics of Microsoft, and would
prefer that the list not be cluttered with discussion of same.  But I, for
one, am not OFFENDED by it.  What does offend me, is to see our discourse
degraded to the level of  "you must be some sort of idiot to post crap like
this."  This list is, first and foremost, a public forum for civil
discourse.  It will work best if we can treat each other with civility, if
not respect.

Respectfully,

Mike Spalding RPT


----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: OT [Fwd: [DISCUSS] Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003]


> Hi Don, I was under the impression that this is a list for piano
technicians
> to discuss piano related issues. As Andy and others have posted, there is
> not any good reasons for posting OT. So yes, Hechler's post was in bad
> taste. It wasn't an off shoot of a relevant post, it was  promotion of a
> personal opinion, unrelated to pianos. It has as much place on this list
as
> my opinions on hydrogenated vegetable oil. By your logic, everyone on this
> list eats food so it would be appropriate for me to post information from
my
> cardio-rehab class on how that substance lowers your good cholesterol
levels
> and raises your bad cholesterol levels and is a prime contributing factor
in
> the incidence of heart disease at younger ages than ever before. Sure,
> posting that might help somebody on this list but that is not a good
reason
> in light of the millions of unrelated topics out there that could clutter
> this list and make it absolutely worthless to the majority of us.
> Keith Roberts
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: OT [Fwd: [DISCUSS] Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003]
>
>
> > Hi Keith,
> >
> > I found Mr. Hechler's posting useful to me.
> >
> > There are so far as I know no prescribed limits for this list other than
> > good taste. This forum is unmoderated (so far). Please feel free to
> correct
> > me if I am wrong about these comments.
> >
> > At 08:36 PM 4/14/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Then put this on a forum for the general public. This is the sort of OT
> post
> > >that should be cause for censorship of the person posting it. It is a
> > >blatant violation of the prescribed limits of this list. Please,> >
>Keith Roberts
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net>
> > >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > >Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 7:54 PM
> > >Subject: Re: OT [Fwd: [DISCUSS] Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003]
> > >
> > >
> > >> Basically, food for thought.
> > >>
> > >> Before I started in this profession, I was into computers. And I feel
> > >> compelled to educate the general public because most of this kind of
> > >> info, normally, never gets to the general public. I have known and
know
> > >> so many people who say MS "doesn't do anything wrong" and they will
> > >> stand by them no matter what!
> > >>
> > >> Avery Todd wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > And you're posting this on THIS list, why?????????????
> > >> >
> > >> > Avery
> > >> >
> > >>
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> >
> > Regards,
> > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> >
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