[pianotech] MY.PTG.ORG egroups.

[Duaine Hechler]

On 03/14/2011 05:38 PM, Don Mannino wrote:
>
> Ron Berry wrote:
>
> /There has been a lot of discussion and concern about the new
> communities on my.ptg.org <http://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 <http://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 <http://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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