on or off topic? No matter, if your intentions are benign

[Tom Sivak]

Yes, Marshall, we're the problem.  Not you.  Can't we
narrow minded people understand that you were not
exercising freedom of speech?  Or lack thereof?  

Yes, we must learn to be more tolerant of those who
abuse the list and use it to promote their own
agendas.   Because even though the post may have
political or religious content, the poster may just be
saying, "Hey, take a look at this.  I have no reason
to send it to you.   I'm not saying I'm for it.  I'm
not saying I'm against it.   I'm not saying it has
anything to do with pianos whatsoever and therefore
does not belong on the list.  I'm just saying,
Hey...you should see this!".   

And that's so different than if there was some motive
behind the post.  See, when it's done for no reason at
all, then it's OK to post anything you want here on
Pianotech.

Like take this website:
http://www.inplainsite.org/html/jesus_savior_fraud.html

I'm not saying I believe this, or not.   I'm not
saying that I even read the  page so I don't even know
what's on it.   I'm just saying, "Here, check this
out, Marshall."   See?   There's no malicious intent
behind my posting this on Pianotech!  Just "Hey, you
should be aware of this."
  
Yes, this list should think "outside the piano case". 
 24/7.   We're all trapped in our little piano world,
talking about pianos, writing about pianos, discussing
pianos.  It's sick!!   Jeez...we gotta break out of
this rut!

Barack Obama for President!   There!   That felt good!
 

Tom Sivak
Chicago

--- Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> HI Everyone,
> First, Thank you Joy for your post.  I'm glad that
> you didn't take the fact I sent the clip as
> negative.  Thank you for seeing that I was not
> exercising freedom of speech or the lack thereof but
> rather saying, "Here is a clip, we should be aware
> of this sort of thing."  I'm glad you saw this as it
> was intended.  I almost lost hope there for a minute
> thinking that the open minds of folks were becoming
> more narrow as the years progressed, but you opened
> my eyes again to the fact that there are people like
> you, open minded and understanding out there. 
> Thanks again.  
> 
> To everyone else, the apology still stands, but as I
> stated, I was not using freedom of speech, just
> sending out something important to view.  I didn't
> once give my view of the video clip.  You guys did,
> but don't include me as part of the video. I just
> simply sent it for every to view.  Does this relate
> to pianos?  
> 
> Directly it does not, but the next president
> whomever it may be might choose to tax us more for
> example.  The price of gas will continue to rise. 
> The next leader of this country will have an affect
> upon us.  Since "us" here refers to piano techs and
> those in the piano arena then indirectly this does
> have to do with pianos.  We need to think outside
> the  piano case and look at the world as a whole.  
> We are not one pixel but part of the big picture.   
> The fact I do not "own" the list as some folks here
> do does hold true in that if some of you posted
> something that wasn't 100% related to pianos, it
> would slide by like the occasional key that needs a
> little lost motion taken out, or that unison next to
> a break in the plate that won't stay perfect. 
> Again, Thank you Joy for seeing this as it was
> intended and my apologize to those of you who did
> not see it as it was intended.  Now drop the subject
> and enjoy that cookout! :-)  
> Marshall
>  
> 
>
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