Some details on a moderated pianotech

[jason kanter]

Filtering out "OT" automatically isn't as reliable or easy as it would seem.
Most filters are not case sensitive, so the filter needs to distinguish
between "OT" and "pianotech" ... or if you filter for "OT " with a space
after the T, you filter out "aliquot " as well ... and if you filter for
"OT:" with a colon, you miss the ones without a colon ... much easier to do
it manually. But why occupy a volunteer moderator with that? What a colossal
waste of energy.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ballard" <yardbird@vermontel.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Some details on a moderated pianotech


> At 11:26 PM +0200 5/5/04, Richard Brekne wrote:
> >I have to side with David P, Andy, and Kent on this one.   This is a
> >good idea as :
> >
> >#1 --  Those who want things to stay like they are will notice no
> >change whatsoever
> >#2 --  Those  who want a moderated list will be provided one
> >#3 --  The  concept provides the opportunity to streamline the
> >archives to include only topical relevant posts.
>
> Until someone on a thread about voicing a Steinway hammer says, "I
> asked myself, what would Jesus have done and He answered my prayers.
> So I did..............". If the moderator is doing his job, the folks
> on pianotech-m will be denied a perfectly good technique.
>
> Do I really understand that we're pressing into service more PTG
> volunteers just because people can manage to filter out an "OT". I
> think we need a show of hands of all people whose software is not
> equipped to filter. Heck, even the archives could filter out a post
> with an "OT" in the header.
>
> (Can you tell, I have no patience with people who expect the rest of
> the world to accomplish magically what they should easily be doing
> for themselves.)
>
> Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
>
> "All God's Children got Rhythm"
>      ...........Ivy Anderson in "A Day at the Races"
> +++++++++++++++++++++
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