Outsiders

[Jon Page]

I think the concern is not over non-techs posting
but the influx of piano owners asking:
"What's the best piano to buy for my nine year old to start lessons"?

Questions like, 'How do you tune a piano"? and "What is voicing"?
prompted some to respond with referrals to other forums.  Rightly so.

Although technical in nature, the list should not evolve (once again)
into "Everything you wanted to know about pianos...".
CAUT has already moved due to the signal to noise ratio.

So if word got out that "Ask the good ol' folks at pianotech, they'll tell
ya";
this list would bog down. There is a place for these questions - rmmp.

Jon Page

At 11:52 AM 10/26/98 -0400, you wrote:
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>>Jory A. Olson wrote:
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>>> Sorry, Ed.  I've politely asked a couple of times if postings from
>non-technicians are welcome.  You're the first to complain.
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>>> I've learned quite a bit from the folks on the list.  Since the
>information I've received has been so valuable I felt the need to respond in
>kind.  I work as a professional electrical engineer and as such I have quite
>a bit of knowledge in that area.  I felt I could repay the folks on the list
>for their help with my piano by offering some professional computer advice.
>I didn't mean to be intrusive.
>>>
>>> I'll go away.  Thanks to all for the help.  You're a great bunch of folks!
>>>
>>> Jory
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>>Jory,
>>There are always a few on each list that feel certain others should not be
>>allowed.  Personally, I've found the information you've posted both
>>interesting and timely.  That's a lot more than I can say for many of the
>>one-liners and me-to'ers the take up space and waste time for everyone.
>>Stick around.  We might learn something.
>>Del
>I agree with Del :
>Besides, the whole point of a list is to learn from each other, and also,
>personaly, I feel that even though this is a piano list, We do use computers
>in our daily life, linked to the business. We do use lots of other things
>also, and a good advice about any of these gadgets, as log as it helps us I
>don´t see why it should be considered out of line.
>Keep an open mind.. and stick around
>Elian Degen
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