[pianotech] Say goodbyebye folks

[David Boyce]

Yes indeed. This is not a small matter, in my opinion. With this list, 
it's so easy to post a pic of some piano thing you've encountered that 
day and want a quick opinion on. Just attach the file and you know list 
memberes will see it straight away; no need to click on any links or 
sign in to anything.  It's easy and immediate.  The "other" list is just 
such a lot more faffing about, to do the same, and for all you know, 
readers might not want to bother clicking on the link to see the pic 
that you've taken the time to "upload".

Reading over the letter, I was struck by certain aspects.  It starts 
"Greetings Pianotech Participants".  Which Pianotech?  This list, or the 
my.ptg Pianotech list?  If this list, why was the letter not posted to 
this list?  If referring to the my.ptg Pianotech list, why there?  Many 
like me use this list but don't use the my.ptg list.  So I would not 
have known about this list closing.  It seems to be all of a piece with 
this list being ignored - did you get the Survey a few months ago?  It 
didn't mention this list, but I made sure to do so in my responses.  
Back to the letter:  I am interested in the usage "The topic of the 
Pianotech list ... did come up".  Did come up?  Did come up?  Was it not 
on the Agenda for the meeting, then?  Funny that an item not on the 
Agenda was extensively considered and a decision made. If on the other 
hand the matter was on the Agenda, why not say so?  Maybe this is not 
the place to wax too semantical, but regard the phrase "charge the ECC 
to look at other alternatives".  If "other" here is not a tautology, 
then that sentence is saying that this List is an alternative.  (This 
List is an alternative and they want a different, an "other" 
alternative).  I don't se this List as an alternative.

End of rant.

David.
www.davidboyce.co.uk
On 24/02/2013 23:56, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:
> They pretend to offer email functionality, but you still can't
> attach or receive files from an email client. This is what the old
> software does easily, that the new won't in any way, never mind the
> moronic menu and organizational structures and navigation insanities.

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