[pianotech] A new Pianotech list that works

[John Formsma]

Is there any interest for a "Pianotech" web forum similar to Pianoworld's
web forum? Use that software or vBulletin or whatever works *well* for a web
forum. For instance, one forum search brought up not the exact search
results, it also brought up other threads that might be related but were not
the exact search result. That was nice.

I would be satisfied with a good web forum that allows for easy inline photo
and/or video (and other attachments). However, I'd also be OK with what we
have with the old (current) forum (email delivery). Basically, something
that does what we all have already mentioned.

After using the Higher Logic for a few days now, it seems that it might work
fairly well for those discussions that aren't so intensive as Pianotech's.
For instance, it looks like a decent way for chapter or regional members to
communicate and share. All PTG members are there automatically in the
"system," so it's super easy to create groups on the fly as needed. It's
just not what many of us Pianotechies were hoping for in an "upgrade."

If there is interest in a web forum, we could petition the "Higher Powers"
to make a separate forum for Pianotech not powered by Higher Logic (sic).
Those who wanted to be there could be there in that separate entity.

*After all, THIS IS OUR GUILD! We pay the dues, and we have some say in this
matter.* If enough of us want a separate, better web forum, I'm sure the
Board/Council/whoever will see the wisdom of it. It wouldn't cost that much,
would it?

Thinking out loud... your thoughts?

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JF

On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:08 AM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote:

> Well said, sir!
>
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>> In my case, it's having to fight what appears to me to be a nowhere near
>> ready-for-market system, written by inexperienced people and not
>> realistically (at all?) beta tested before marketing. For those people who
>> like the old adventure games, where the secret of getting past the Flatu-gax
>> at the end is having eaten the blue rock and sticking the candle in your
>> left ear at the beginning, this thing is perfect. For those who don't care
>> for guessing at the magic words that make negotiating with a virtual 14 year
>> old who decides by no apparent criteria what you can and can't do, it's very
>> annoying.
>>
>> If this were software I'd bought, based on what was printed on the box
>> (since I sure wouldn't expect any user accolades or stunning reviews) It
>> would be deep in the trash by now, and I'd be looking for something
>> functional.
>>
>  . . .
>
>> I visualize a dog walker, with two Irish Wolfhounds, a Boxer, a Basset, a
>> Chihuahua, two Pomeranians, a three toe'd sloth, and a terrorist in a dog
>> disguise crossing a busy intersection against the light. That's us, there in
>> the middle.
>>
>>
>> Unless the supplier is deep into a "ground up" rewrite and reorganization,
>> I'd be very surprised if this ever proves to be workable.
>>
> And you KNOW that's not going to happen . . .
>
>>
>> Ron N
>
>
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