Andy, I guess I missed that with my move. This is the first time I've heard about the OT list. Avery At 08:24 AM 2/25/05, you wrote: >David, > >Here's a reminder on how to post off-topic: It should be posted >to pianotech-ot@ptg.org instead of pianotech@ptg.org. Folks who >want to post non-piano related information should rest assured that >anyone who is interested in reading the off-topic posts has subscribed >to pianotech-ot. The rest of the pianotech membership is expecting >on-topic stuff only on pianotech@ptg.org. > >Unfortunately, we do not have the staff to enforce this by full-time >list moderation. We try to catch off-topic stuff here and there using >some simple matching rules, but ultimately it is up to the list subscribers >to stay on-topic and post off-topic stuff elsewhere. > >As an experiment, I did full-time moderation of pianotech for a couple weeks >a while ago and the response was overwhelmingly positive -- people are really >tired of wading through the off-topic posts. When I created the pianotech-ot >list (and announced it twice), less than two percent of the pianotech >membership subscribed. But those are the people who want to read the >off-topic >stuff, so everyone please post it there (or anywhere else) but not on >pianotech. > >-andy > >David Ilvedson wrote: > >>This needs to be off-topic...how does one do that? I've forgotten... >>I doubt that anyone in power is too concerned with seed >>preservation. There are a few other problems... >>David I. >> >>----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >>From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> >>To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Received: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:40:10 -0800 (PST) >>Subject: Uncle Sam and "freedoms". ( Was ear candling ) >> >> >>>It is now illegal in Iraq for farmers to save their >>>own seeds for replanting the next year. They must buy >>>seeds from Monsanto, which produce sterile crops. >>> Is this the "freedom" we are exporting ? How >>>would patriot farmers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have >>>responded to this ? >>> >>> Thump >> >> >>> >>>--- Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> wrote: >> >>>>A free man should be able to choose for himself if >>>>he wants to candle >>>>his ears. Uncle Sam and the protected medical >>>>industry cartel don't >>>>think so. This is the freedom we are bringing to >>>>Iraq. >> >> >>> >>>__________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on >>>one personal page Try My Yahoo! >>>http://my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ >>>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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