[pianotech] MY.PTG.ORG egroups.

[Don Mannino]

Ron Berry wrote:

There has been a lot of discussion and concern about the new communities on
my.ptg.org. One factor to consider is that Pianotech and CAUT are not the
entire operation of PTG, although they may be the most valuable to those of
you here. Allen Gilreath has announced that we will keep the listserv
versions of these lists running for a while. There was some very valid
criticism of the function of my.ptg.org for these lists. What you may not be
considering is that this software interfaces with the member database at
www.ptg.org. Most forum software doesn't let you do that. We are able to set
up communities for all the committees and chapters. I really like the idea
that as a committee member I automatically see my committees group and have
a place to communicate with the other members and share documents. There is
even the possibility of creating microsite web sites for certain groups that
may need more. This will allow a new person coming on a committee to have
access to the discussion and documents that have been used by that
committee. That is not so easy to do with an email only format.

My reply:

 

So OK: Don't try to use the new PTG software to replace the e-mail lists!
Ron, this point seems painfully obvious: Do use the new software for the
internal functions within PTG, if it does a better job of that.  Don't use
it to try to replace the e-mail lists.  Unless it can be reorganized serve
the same purpose as the e-mail lists, it is inadequate for the function that
the users desire.

 

The intention was good, but was not adequately tested before trying to
implement it.  If Alan can keep the list servers going, let's do away with
the PTG discussion groups for Pianotech and CAUT for now and leave the
e-mail lists alone.

 

Later on, if more appropriate on-line forum software can be set up, then
decide if it is worth replacing the E-mail lists.

 

Don Mannino

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