[pianotech] MyPTG

[Fred Sturm]

I have been very curious about the figures on reduced volume on  
Pianotech, both listserv and MyPTG, so I investigated a little. I  
subscribed (momentarily) to both pianotech and caut to be able to see  
the subscriber lists. They are both quite large. Pianotech still has  
900-ish, caut 400-ish. Both lists are functioning, technically,  
precisely the same as they had been previously, to the best of my  
knowledge.


So why the reduction in volume? Dale has suggested that a lot of it is  
due to the fact that most of the discussion has centered on MyPTG  
issues, and not on piano related topics. There is probably some truth  
to that. Another factor may be that a number of people, like myself,  
have left the listserv environment, and some of these people are "key"  
people to keeping the conversation going (I know that I contributed  
far more than my share to the caut conversation).



In any case, the idea that higher logic software is "killing the  
lists" is simply illogical. The lists continue as they were, for the  
time being. If "everybody" is rejecting MyPTG and loving the  
listservs, that would mean that the listserv volume would remain  
healthy (somewhat diminished, but certainly not to the extent  
documented).



The reality must be more complex. A lot of attention and time is being  
devoted, one way or another, to coming to terms with the MyPTG suite,  
either people interacting with it and learning it, or people  
criticizing it and looking at alternatives. That will obviously sap  
interest and involvement in an on-going list.



One thing that my short foray back into the world of listserv made  
plain to me: the listserv does not serve my needs. I will say that  
very loud and clear: listserv, or pure email, generalized conversation  
group does not meet my needs. I will have nothing to do with it any  
more. I want something different. Forum in the design of Pianoworld  
also does not meet my needs. I will have nothing to do with it.



MyPTG and Higher Logic, for all the faults pointed out by many (some  
of which are quite valid complaints, others simply pettiness and lack  
of willingness to learn and adapt), does serve my needs. I would  
prefer something without the real faults, but I vastly prefer this to  
either listserv (or its clone) or forum a la Pianoworld.


Regards,
Fred Sturm
fssturm at unm.edu
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination." -  
Einstein


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