[pianotech] Protest the loss of PianoTech by responding

[Leslie Bartlett]

I,too have thought it not a big deal to put FRPT on a business card, and
then when asked, simply tell the story in two or three sentences. If a
significant number of the Registered ones would protest that way, the Guild
would be in big trouble. Chapters would close down for lack of leadership.
Revenues would crash.    It might bring down the organization if widespread,
since only RPT's can vote on most things.  I bet there would be no category
of voting for FRPT's/

 

I have been part of the list nearly 20 years. Good people have come and
gone. There is just more than a functionary email place here. It is also a
social history of the organization and its squabbles and curmudgeons, and
other good folks.  It's more than just a list, though if I have a question,
here's where I often go for answers, though I have a few here who are
smarter than I, and since I try to send work to them when I can, I don't
mind calling and asking.

 

The new, the brave, with all their technological "improvements" are guilty
in a sense of prejudice against the older people who have sustained the
Guild through decades, who want THIS simple forum to praise, question,
gripe, or whatever.

Les bartlett

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dale Erwin
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:03 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Protest the loss of PianoTech by responding

 

Thanks to all who have registered massive support for this list. 

It has changed my life in so many ways. So many friends, so much
collegiality, Such a brain trust!!!. 

 You all are awesome

Kind regards

Dale S . Erwin

Former RPT? hmmm

Dale Erwin 
Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.
Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
www.Erwinspiano.com
Phone: 209-577-8397

 
  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Encore Pianos <encorepianos at metrocast.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 7:57 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Protest the loss of PianoTech by responding

I think Susan has said it all.  

 

Will

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
<mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org?> ] On Behalf Of David Andersen
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:43 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Protest the loss of PianoTech by responding

 

Ho! BIG agreement. The leadership of PTG are throwing away a precious
diamond; are we gonna let them? If that happens, I'm back posting every day.
This divided, truncated, mess that exists now is de-inspiring, confusing,
depressing. Little boxes of self-interest, scattered, impersonal---yuck.
Susan, you rock. Great sentence below..

 

David Andersen

 

 

 

On Feb 25, 2013, at 11:07 PM, Susan Kline <skline at peak.org> wrote:

 

 After all, if the PTG doesn't value the one, the unique, the 
first, the simplest, and the most popular piano technicians' email 
list ever, then perhaps they deserve to see it leave their premises to take
on 
a life of its own? 

 

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