[pianotech] MY.PTG.ORG egroups.

[William Monroe]

Respectfully, gentlemen, most folks, now that they've put a little effort
into the new system, are finding it works quite satisfactorily - in fact,
much like this list.

Observe, from David Love:

"So are people aware that you can start a new thread without going to the
website by simply sending your email to ptg_pianotechne at egroups.ptg.org.
(there's an underscore between ptg and pianotechne in case it doesn't show
up that way). Type in your subject heading as you would normally and it
simply gets picked up by the system and posted.  That basically means you
can operate pretty much outside the website if you choose to, much like the
old system.  I was not aware of this until I just tried it.

The same theory would apply to any one of the discussion groups based on how
they are named for example to post to caut discussion group would be
ptg_cautne at egroups.ptg.org. I've tried to post this to multiple groups
(Pianotech and Caut both) to see if this works.

Notification settings should be PDA and Text.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com"



<http://www.davidlovepianos.com/>You really should give it a try (chance).
William R. Monroe

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote:

> 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
> >
> Got to jump in:
>
> eGroupware should handle everything you are looking for:
>
> http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_functions
>
> http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_demo
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> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Reed Organ Society Member
> Florissant, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler at att.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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>
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