Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" May 2004

Andrew Rudoff andy@rudoff.com
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:33:37 -0600


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Ed Sutton wrote:

> David-
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> Does PTG-L still exist?  I haven't been able to find it for many months.
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> Ed Sutton RPT
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> ----- 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
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>>I am posting this to all three lists.
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>>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:
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>>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.
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>>David Skolnik
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>>At 08:32 PM 4/24/2004 -0400, you wrote:
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>>>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
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>>>
>>>Piano Technician's Journal
>>>Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor
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