[pianotech] Pianotech list and web forum stuff

[Encore Pianos]

Dear Phil:

 

Thank you so very much for taking the time to bring some clarity to this
discussion.  Your effort is much appreciated.

 

Will Truitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Phil Bondi
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 11:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Pianotech list and web forum stuff

 

Hi All.
 
Never in my tenure with this organization has there been such passion
about the way we communicate. Bravo. Honestly.
 
Grab a beverage - this may take awhile.
 
To those who have written privately recently..there is no us vs. them
going on here. If it appears a subject is being avoided, I am 
respecting the on going discussion I am in regarding this list in
particular. It's called "not violating a trust." My apologies if that
appears to be negative or mysterious in any way. There is no intention of
that. Ever. Not from me. Those that know me know me to be a straight
shooter - you know what I'm thinking. Those same people also know they can
trust me with any private discussion, and that is exactly what has been
going on - private discussion.
 
Since I've become the face of this on going discussion, I feel it is my
place, with permission, that I speak as freely about this
subject.
 
You all have heard about why we are moving into the 21st century with
office software and tying it into community/web forums/etc. While we were
exploring new software for the HO, we also saw the possibility of tying
everything together..which we still can, and keep pianotech the place to
discuss piano maintenance, not what Phil Bondi said.
 
There's a big picture that some of you see and understand, some don't, and
some don't care. There is no way that one piece of software, be it
pianotech at ptg.org from the list serve or pianotech at the Higher Logic web
forum that is going to please everyone. What we're after is content -
positive content, and ease of operation. Have we made mistakes in getting
the info to all of you? Blame me. I am the face. I'll take the hit for
this one. I took on the role to ease the Home Office of the real
possibility that this turnover might be an awful lot of work while they
get comfortable with their side of the transition, Member Max. For those
following all this, Jim Moy has said it best to date. The whole idea of
this changeover is to have Member Max and Higher Logic locked into each
other. They do. They actually do it well. I can hear some of you laughing
now, that's ok. You're entitled. Again, I'm the face telling you that this
list as you know and love it is here, and is going to stay here.
 
One of my concerns from the start was ease of operation. Mistakes were
made by me in getting the word out to as many as possible. Some got it in
the beginning, some didn't, got help, and are a part of that community,
and some didn't want to believe that we
disrupted this seamless(hardly, but thank you) way of communication. It
has become more seamless over the years with the tireless work of Andy
Rudoff and Ron Berry. These two have worked hard at making pianotech and
every mailing list on the present server easy. Please thank Ron when you
see him in KC. Truly he deserves it. I regress..back to the subject:
 
Ease of operation for some was not a problem. Those people actually have
been a great help to us on the Higher Logic side..again the spirit of
volunteerism alive and well. Unfortunately, that did not satisfy the
people who didn't understand or did not want to change,etc. I have always
been here to help, as have others. As others make the transition to HL, I
will be there to assist as needed. I don't have all the answers to your
questions, but I will tell you what I know. We can keep pianotech at ptg.org
right here, continued to be sponsored by the PTG. It has become much less
of a labor intensive job over the last 3 years. We can also have a
pianotech list at Higher Logic. I am convinced where there's content,
there will be discussion, and when I say content, I mean pianos, not
anything to do with me. I need to fade into the sunset as quickly as
possible and go back to being the behind-the-scenes volunteer I've always
wanted to be.
 Nothing would please me more than to see  
as many of you to be as happy as possible, and keeping pianotech here is
the best way to make that happen. Those that want to use, explore, utilize
the pianotech list at Higher Logic are encouraged to do so. You may find
it to your liking. Many do. Personally, I have no email coming to my inbox
from HL except for the Board Of Directors list. I find that a huge
improvement to my way of life. Logging on to a web site is not a big
deal for me, and contrary to popular belief, I am no where near as computer
savvy as some of my comrades on the ECC. I just have a bigger mouth!
 
Where there's content, there's discussion, be it here or on Higher Logic.
Higher Logic is going through a big upgrade right now, scheduled for
release at the end of July. One of the enhancements is the speed in which
the site loads, a concern of many, and my biggest beef with them. If it
takes too long, people get dis-interested. Improvements are being done to
the library portion also. There are other items on their plate scheduled
for release by the end of the year. One of them I am told is a vBulletin
type feel to the site. That has been another concern of many of you. I
wish I could make it all happen tomorrow.  I wish I could tell you that the
ease of
loading pictures is high on their list. It's there, but they feel they have
bigger fish to fry at the moment.
There's a mobile app that a few people have expressed an interest in. All of
this is in our future with Higher Logic.
I know my NYer has been tested!, and your continued patience for the 
improvements we all want is appreciated. They are being heard and
communicated.
 
Again, where there's content, there's discussion. Let's get this list back
to what we 
all know it can be. The rug is not going to be pulled out from under you.
Frankly, the
passion is back - let's direct it to the pianos.
 
-Phil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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