[pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks

[John Formsma]

I'd like to ask what seems an obvious question.

Why can't some of us chip in a few bucks and buy Pianotech from PTG
(assuming they own it). Operating costs can't be all that much annually.


On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Alan Eder <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote:

> As yet another long-time dues-paying and fully enfranchised member of PTG,
> I just wanted to add my voice to the growing chorus of those of us who find
> this list both extremely valuable and handy and think it would be the
> height of irony for our organization to jettison what is for many the
> single most valuable tool we have towards furthering our professional
> development in real-time and on a day-to-day basis. I, for one, like
> receiving all posts and deciding what to read, what to save for a "rainy
> day," and to delete right away. I want to underscore an important point
> that someone else made against sub-forums: I peruse pianotech the way I
> choose which classes to attend at a convention, which is partially by
> subject, but largely by who is putting forth the information. Yes, there
> are certain posters whose words I am ALWAYS interested in reading,
> regardless of the subject matter, and others who are, shall we say, at the
> other end of the desirability spectrum.
>
>  My two cents, FWIW,
>
>  Alan Eder
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks
>
>  I agree with many other comments that the problems with the new list are
> primarily the user friendliness (takes too long), posting photo problems,
> and the fractured aspect of the various communities and associated cross
> posting issues.  Looking for various other lists to subscribe to is just too
> much trouble and creating even more fracturing and dilution, in my view.
> The junk mail/pop up/invasiveness of google has no appeal for me.  It's too
> bad that the problems couldn't, or wouldn't be resolved.  A valuable
> resource will be lost, or at least diminished.
>
> Come April 1st I think I will simply take a permanent (or at least
> semi-permanent until something changes for the better) break from the
> list(s).
>
> David Lovewww.davidlovepianos.com
>
>


-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS
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