[pianotech] Old list

[Horace Greeley]

...Would that properly be "redundify" or "reiterate"....

Cheers!

Horace

-----Original Message-----
From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net>
Sender: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:51:15 
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old list

And so, once again, we rediscover the infinite potential of email to 
be totally incapable of conveying subtlety. What, you think maybe 
it's me?  It's like, for all the times I've belligerently refused to 
use emotocons, |-O O:-) :-|  (whatever),  I fall headlong into 
mis-read city.  The most tragic outcome of this tragic 
misunderstanding would be for you to second guess any future attempt 
at humor, techno or otherwise.  On the positive side, I got you to 
redundify (I clicked 'add'...I've just expanded the language) your 
very clear views on all this, which was very refreshing.

As for the weather? I'm very happy for you >:-o :'( :-( =D>

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY


At 04:13 PM 12/21/2011, you wrote:
>Not at all.  I was just joking and it seemed to be in the spirit of the
>other postings.  My apologies if it was taken the wrong way.
>
>If you want me to be serious then I would say that the interface on the new
>list leaves much to be desired, imo, but I've already expressed that in a
>previous post(s).  When it comes to things technological I am a big
>proponent of moving things always in the direction of more simple and more
>direct.  When that can be done then it's time to switch.  Until then I
>consider it a step backwards.  As I interpret the reality of the
>participation trend the move has alienated many previous and frequent
>contributors to the list.  I find that regrettable but I've already
>expressed that as well.
>
>Forgive my redundancy then and my poor attempt at techno-humor.  Please
>trust that what I express is motivated only by the utmost concern for
>maintaining a fully functioning list that encourages the widest level of
>participation.  I have no ax to grind with you or anyone else and I
>appreciate that the shutdown has been put at least on temporary hold and the
>subject is being revisited.
>
>It's a nice day in Norcal, 55 and sunny with a good northwest swell running
>and light offshores.  Cowabunga!
>
>David Love
>www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of David Skolnik
>Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:57 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old list
>
>Had a bad day?  You know it takes nothing at all to ignite this sort
>of thing.  Well done sarcasm can be highly effective, but not always
>controllable.  Emotions aside, are you of the belief that a) the
>current HL offering is, but for some minor bugginess, acceptable? b)
>we can stay indefinitely with mailman? c) we need to move on but HL
>is not the answer? d) other? e) none of the above?
>
>David Skolnik
>Hastings on Hudson, NY
>
>
>
>
>At 03:27 PM 12/21/2011, you wrote:
> >Personally I'd like to see us go back to c:\ in order to log in and post.
>I
> >mean really, what's wrong with learning a few dozen ctrl commands.
> >
> >David Love
> >www.davidlovepianos.com
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>Behalf
> >Of Ron Nossaman
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:19 AM
> >To: pianotech at ptg.org
> >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old list
> >
> >On 12/21/2011 12:11 PM, paul bruesch wrote:
> > > Please understand that I'm not attempting to actively promote the new
> > > forum, but you can set yourself up to have it send you emails for each
> > > post. You can reply from your email client and do everything like the
> > > old list -- with the unfortunate exception of posting and viewing
> > > attachments. Those are the only times I ever have to sign in to the
>forum.
> >
> >Sure, we know, which is losing only about half of the functionality of
> >the old list.
> >Ron N