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

[Keith Roberts]

I apologize for that comment. You are right, it was uncivil of me. The ends
do not justify the means.
Keith Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: OT [Fwd: [DISCUSS] Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003]


> 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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> > > >
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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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