What Clutter?

[Lance Lafargue]

In this particular case the "clutter" was coming from 2 members (John and
Roger) who I happen to know fairly well on and off the list (many of us do)
as being great assets to us.  I saw the post, chuckled and moved on.  It
took me about 3 seconds.  These kind of hard stances have come up _many
times_ over the years and have run several excellent contributors off.  _We
have lost more than we've gained_.

If you want more control over the list and are not willing to be a little
more flexible than comes natural for you, try going to the archives for your
"meat".  There, you have total control.  This has reminded me of why I
stopped posting months ago.  It is in my nature to occasionally joke and get
off the subject temporarily.  Many folks do. What some may not realize is
that relationships are formed here, too, and since we are human, it
sometimes appears that we are human.  Good thing in my opinion.  Also, if
everyone feels like there are lurkers who pick apart insignificant details,
they will be less likely to contribute their valuable opinion. Please don't
chase any more techs off.  Relax and learn to use the delete key.  Just my
humble and experienced (on this list) opinion.  Blast away.

P.S. And what the heck is a wee dram??

Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter
lafargue@iamerica.net


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Roy Ulrich
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:23 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Clutter? (was SAT FAC help please...)


You wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: SAT FAC help please...


> Yes, I do Roger. Glad you got back safely.
> It was a definite pleasure meeting you.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Jolly" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: SAT FAC help please...
>
>
> >
> > >I just got back from the Convention, which was great. I really enjoyed,
> > >being
> > >able to put faces to the names. Some even had personalities, that
agreed
> > >with
> > >the profile they presented in print.
> >
> > Now John, was that before or after the wee dram???????  Ye ken what I
> mean.
> >
> > Roger Jolly
> > Saskatoon, Canada.
> > 306-665-0213
> > Fax 652-0505

Please don't take this in an unfriendly spirit, it's a question re the rules
of this newsgroup (if there are any), but isn't this the kind of banter
between 2 people that should be confined to E-mail? It just seems that over
the past few months with the exception of the convention period, there has
been an awful lot of personal messages that hold no interest to the group as
a whole. I was under the impression that under Newsgroups 101 this kind of
communication was verbotten and in moderated groups would have been
instantly deleted. I'm not out to alienate any of you folks, but would
appreciate some clarification. If this is the norm, although I read all the
technical info and enjoy the opinions, and although I'm not a member of the
PTG, I do LIKE the group, but sometimes there are 65 plus posts of which
several seem to be a real imposition on at least one of us who is here for
the meat. Sorry if I stepped on toes, and this is not specifically directed
to the original writer(s) of the post, rather the group as a whole for
comment. If I'm in the right pew - wrong church, please let me know. Can we
talk? Thanks.

Roy Ulrich
ulrich@rangenet.com