This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Cy, It's veeery interesting to watch this little rebellion over signatures. = I always hated nicknames myself, and I never used them, even in their = hayday when the anonymity of the Internet first caught on. Why call = myself anything but my proper name? But having said that, there are a lot of people who like to hide behind = nicknames (or screen names, in AOL-speak). I'm not sure I see any harm = in this, although it still seems peculiar to me. If there is any harm, = it is the harm these people do to themselves, not only damping their = credibility but also missing business opportunities. People like Terry = Farrell, for instance, are building important business relationships on = this list, seeking to sell their services to colleagues. Tuna and = Topper are (is?) missing out on this opportunity. Their (his?) loss. I = don't understand it, but I still don't see the harm. If I were one of = you professionals, I think my sig line would have not only my proper = name and location, but also my address, phone, and business web site = link! That's only good business sense. Peace, Sarah ... Sarah Fox, that is ... er, in Virginia at the moment ;-) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cy Shuster=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 11:23 AM Subject: Re: U1 hammer butt name problem OT It's kinda silly, since I think everyone here deals with the public = every day, passes out business cards, and advertises in the paper. Why = be anonymous here? It's not like we're bashing manufacturers and = dealers left and right... (although people do seem to tiptoe around = mentioning anything derogatory about S&S). I do understand, though, = because of the public availability of the list on the net. There may be = an expectation of a certain level of privacy, since only subscribers = receive the mail, and yet the archives are open to the Internet at = large. How about a compromise: maybe just a first name? Or a location? --Cy Shuster-- Bluefield, WV ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Formsma=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: RE: U1 hammer butt name problem OK. I'm now with those of you who want a real name requirement for = posting to Pianotech. This is ridiculous. Should be common courtesy. Since PianoTunaGuy can't take multiple hints about using a real = name, I hereby name him Mr. Fishy Butt. U1 <g> That goes for U2 Topper. All in good humor, my anonymous comrades. You earned it, though. John Formsma ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ce/17/d5/a2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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