---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On 15-feb-04, at 2:11, David Skolnik wrote: > Andre - David - > I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.=A0 Do you see this=20 > specifically as an American societal problem?=A0 (How could that be=20 > possible?) No, I have not mentioned the words "American societal problem", nor=20 the word "problem". I have literally said "and this list is in origin an American list", by=20= which I meant to say that it (the list) has originally been started, a=20= long time ago, by American technicians for American technicians in the=20= first place. Other subscribers from other countries were allowed and=20 admitted. I came in much later and have been a subscriber on and off for maybe=20 7-8-9 years? I don't know exactly anymore how long ago it was. > But, more to the point, what are the list rules that seem to you to=20 > have suddenly changed?=A0=A0 Since you wrote this above my own post, = I'm=20 > wondering if there is something I said to elicit your response. Well, you mentioned my name in an earlier email (Andre, David, Sarah,=20 Y'all-) and I therefor assumed that you reacted to my former email in=20 which I had said : quote "I think one of the first reasons why, normally speaking, religion and=20= politics and non related piano issues are not discussed on this list,=20 is because this is called a pianotech list. In the past we have had fierce yelling, fist fights and flamings=20 because someone thought otherwise. Secondly, quarrels over piano related stuff is one thing, but when=20 religion and politics are allowed, this list will probably be blow=20 itself up very soon. I am ready to try new things, but in this case I don't think it will=20 succeed. unquote That has obviously caused a reaction from Sara Fox who said : quote 'Nuff said, then.=A0 My sincere apologies for being OT.=A0 I've tried=20 keeping OT stuff to < 10%, on the whole, over time unquote Which made me feel lousy because I never ever had the intention of=20 being an intolerant creature. I am, on the contrary someone who, in the=20= past, has been reprimanded here a number of times for my more loose=20 behavior. Apparently, there is suddenly a need for a parallel OT list and I'll=20 try to adjust as fast as I can. My reaction came only from the many reactions in the past, through=20 which the rules have been set for this pianotech list. All those reactions from the past came forward because obviously a=20 consensus was needed in finding 'the middle of the road'. Anyone, swerving to the sides was immediately corrected, and, as you=20 may recall, sometimes the stakes were high. I personally can't stand public fights and heated friction, and have=20 often tried to come in between. It appears to me that I now must learn to adapt to a more neutral and=20 less involved way of looking at pianotech e-mails and just regard it as=20= an interesting piano forum with 'chat rooms' for more personal views. Again : that's fine with me And if I have offended anyone here than by all means, I'll offer my=20 apologies and will be quiet as a mouse. friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek Amsterdam - The Netherlands 0031-20-6237357 0645-492389 0031-75-6226878 www.concertpianoservice.nl www.grandpiano.nl btw David Skolnik, do you remember that I once visited you in NYC? I asked this before, but you never reacted to my question. Just wondering why................ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3645 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/24/1e/f9/89/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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