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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
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<DIV>As a CAUT Committee member I'm particularly concerned about the dramatic
change to the CAUT list. I appreciate Fred's openness to change, but
I identify with those who are not keen on the change. I admire
those who can rapidly adapt to new technologies, but I'm not quite so
flexible (though I do try to keep up with my PDA), and particularly, I'm
not a big facebook user, I simply don't like, or even agree with, the format
philosophy, and am concerned about the movement from listserves and email - I've
not adopted those changes myself, am on Facebook once a month at most
I am NOT keen about the relatively abrupt move from this listserve format, and
with all its foibles, so many of us are much more comfortable with the existing
format.</DIV>
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<DIV>I should note that the CAUT committee was never briefed on this list
change. When I learned, more than a year ago, that the PTG was going
to new and comprehensive association software I was jazzed. I didn't know
until the last couple months that this meant the termination of our listserves
and a dramatic new "communities" or facebook. At the very least, I think
there should be considerably more discussion with the CAUT community, and I'd be
supportive of giving some time at the CAUT Forum at the convention for
this. </DIV>
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<DIV>I'm copying the CAUTCOM committee on this, our illustrious chair, Eric
Wolfley, and my fellow committee members will receive it.
I"ll also copy the board. I hope that this particular change can be
delayed until after the Kansas City convention, if at all.</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill Shull, CAUT Committee Member </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/8/2011 1:39:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Hi everybody.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>These lists have been so helpful for me, but I'm wondering
when the email style listserve will go away? I'm pondering not going
further with the forum.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>I'm really
not enjoying surfing all around the new site to get information. I don't
use this list as a chat. (although, I admit) I've punched in a smart aleck
line or two now and then.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>If it
doesn't smooth out, I'm afraid I'll bow out of here too. I'll just ask
those folks who have helped me most in these many years for advise,.....like
the old days. Woah, even the telephone, God forbid. Those in the
directory with email addresses, I can understand and get a direct answer to my
piano questions.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>I'm now getting
to the "old folks" neighborhood on computer savvy, so I just don't feel like
figuring this new forum thing out.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Thanks to ALL who have helped me in my many struggles trying
to "perfect" the piano. </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>I
wish you the best all, and I'll try one (or two) more times to understand the
new site, but wary of it.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Oooodles
of love,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Paul T. Williams
RPT<BR>Univ. of Nebraska</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>