It's easy to do that on a forum (I'm a mod at a forum and have applied bans both temp and permanent). don't know how easily that could be applied to a mailing list. On 10/25/2011 6:52 PM, Gerald Groot wrote: > > Piano World has what they call a "naughty chair." If someone "crosses > the line" according to the rules of PW, say, they are swearing, > harassing people, things of that nature just as an example, then they > ban them for a certain period of time by not allowing them access to > the PW site. They have a way of doing that. If that person does it > again, they ban them for a month or so. If it continues, it will turn > into a permanent ban. Not sure how they do it but, I've seen it done > several different times since I've been a member in there. > > Jer > > *From:*pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] > *On Behalf Of *Encore Pianos > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:49 PM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] New List > > There are a number of non-members who frequent the Pianotech List and > conduct themselves with decorum. Should they be punished for the sins > of one? > > We occasionally have PTG members who behave badly towards one another > on this forum. Does that mean that no members should be allowed to > access the Forum? > > Will Truitt > > *From:*pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] > *On Behalf Of *Paul T Williams > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:04 PM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] New List > > From: > > > > Terry Beckingham <t46xd8jb at xplornet.com <mailto:t46xd8jb at xplornet.com>> > > To: > > > > pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > > Date: > > > > 10/25/2011 01:00 PM > > Subject: > > > > Re: [pianotech] New List > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > " maybe he will go away" > > My Chiropractor has a sign in his office that says< "the 5 most > dangerous words to say are, "Maybe it will go away" Perhaps the lists, > however put together should limit to members only?? Just a > thought.... My back aches from this whole thing!! > > Paul > > > Terry Beckingham RPT > > At 11:52 AM 10/25/2011 -0500, you wrote: > >I, for one, agree wholeheartedly with what you've said, Mark. > >Paul Bruesch > >Stillwater, MN > > > >On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mark Schecter > ><<mailto:mark at schecterpiano.com>mark at schecterpiano.com > <mailto:mark at schecterpiano.com>> wrote: > >I don't hear any of them complaining about not having a voice, as you did > >earlier in this thread. If you want a voice, join. If you don't want to > >join, don't expect to have a say in decisions. And remember, this is > not a > >public forum, it is privately hosted by an organization that people > PAY to > >belong to, and work to support. Even the harshest critics of this or that > >problem CONTRIBUTE time and effort to this organization, and many > >person-years have gone into evolving it to its present state. So your > >sneering dismissal of its membership categories, or its software issues, > >or frankly anything, are NOT appreciated and not welcome. In my view, you > >simply have no right to complain. > > > >Please try to make positive contributions and leave the gadfly attitude > >behind. > > > >I speak for myself, but I know there are plenty of others who agree. > > > >-- Mark Schecter > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111026/f0a3fcac/attachment.htm>
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