David- Does PTG-L still exist? I haven't been able to find it for many months. Ed Sutton RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>; <ptg-l@ptg.org>; <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" May 2004 > I am posting this to all three lists. > > At first I thought something was wrong. Then I thought this was John's way > of saying that, without his active intervention, the published column would > look blank. Now I'm not sure, however, here are some thoughts: > > While it seems appropriate that the previous announcement (Dear Journal > Reader) was directed to all three lists, as it ultimately affects all > Journal readers, the subsequent discussion belongs on ptg-l. The subject > began to be labeled as "OT", which, commendably, demonstrates the enduring > commitment to order on this list. Unfortunately, many people who are > affected by these events tend to automatically delete any "OT" designated > posts. And, this is far from OT, but it IS very much about the PTG > organization, and, as such, is only appropriate on ptg-l, a list to which > every member of PTG is entitled access. This is not meant to exclude > those, non-PTG-member subscribers who may receive the Journal and value it, > but they are, most likely, a small number. As much as we may forget, > pianotech@ptg.org is NOT an official vehicle of PTG. PTG-L was created to > allow these sorts of issues to be aired in semi-privacy. I would expect to > see some board response on ptg-l, but not on the other lists, and I think > it would be inappropriate for anything written on ptg-l to be disseminated > to these other lists. Also,to continue this discussion on multiple lists > adds unnecessary layers of confusion. > > Again, it seems likely that, had John's original announcement been directed > only to ptg-l, it would not have been effective in informing the readership > of this situation in a timely way. > > David Skolnik > > > > > > > > > At 08:32 PM 4/24/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > >Journal Readers and Authors, > > > >Here is Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" as it will appear in the > >May issue of the Journal. On thursday April 22nd I asked her and the > >executive Board to not publish this message unchanged since I would find > >it completely unacceptable to work under these conditions. On Friday the > >23rd she informed me that her message will be published unchanged. > > [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] > > > >I am leaving soon on a trip to Canada to attend the Quebec conference with > >a stop over in Montreal. Chris and I have not had the energy to respond to > >all the e-mails we have been receiving and hope that all of you can > >forgive us for not responding until we return. > > > >Thank you all, there is obviously a great deal of support for the Journal. > > > >John Hartman > > > > > >Piano Technician's Journal > >Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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