This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment As you go to sign up for the Pianotech list you'll see this= text: "The 'pianotech' list, provided as a community service by the= Piano Technicians Guild, is a forum for piano technicians. The= list resides on the PTG server and is maintained by the PTG, but= the PTG does not control the content in any way. The "pianotech"= list is an open list, allowing anyone to subscribe or submit= posts." That doesn't constitute much of a set of "rules" for the list. = The "rules" have really evolved. Subscribers have tolerated OT= posts until it reaches a critical level (I don't know what= percentage of post that is) and then OT posts about OT posts= start! Bad language is usually quickly criticized by the= membership, off color comments and jokes will get you some= rebukes. As you are not given a list of rules of conduct in the lobby of= the convention hotel, the same common sense that prevail's there= should prevail here. I suppose that if a member put their badge= in their pocket upon leaving a class and refused to identify= themselves in a casual conversation in the lobby, the feeling= would probably be similar to what we have here. No law says= they have to identify themselves, just common courtesy. I have= carried on conversations with unidentified people and it didn't= harm me in any way. Frankly, I'm not embarrassed by who I am (maybe I should be!?) so= I have a signature line on each post. I do know that there have= been aggressive political deeds done in PTG that have hurt some= people and that might make them reluctant to identify= themselves. Who knows? dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: J Patrick Draine <draine@comcast.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 14:05:52 -0400 Subject: Re: So Long from PianoTunaGuy (OT) On Jun 6, 2004, at 12:33 PM, Paul Chick wrote: Who made the rules? Perhaps the Electronic Communications Committee? Sometimes I= assumed it was Andy Rudoff but I was doubtless incorrect in that= assumption. Can we see a copy of the rules? Try this URL: <http://www.ptg.org/faq/lists.html>. I think you will note that there is nothing in there about= aliases, signatures, etc. Unfortunately, it also states "4. What= topics are allowed and disallowed on each list? Anyone can post anything. But each list does have its intended= purpose " Which is a bit looser than I would suggest, if I were writing the= "rules." Are these ridiculous questions? Not at all, Patrick Draine Billerica, MA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0e/0e/50/bd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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