[pianotech] revising history, was Re: Free at last!

[Mike Spalding]

John,

You're avoiding/evading my question.  You said:

"For what it's worth, 1) we all have know about this date for almost a
year because it was publicly announced"

and I asked you to back that up  with some facts.  The only public 
announcement that I remember was a statement by Jim Coleman Jr. 
declaring that no, the 2012 Council would NOT be voting on the future of 
the Pianotech list.  Then, about 5 months ago, we all received our 
copies of the Council minutes, indicating that a vote was taken to 
continue operating Pianotech for at least 6 months, and research 
alternatives.

Can you point us to the public announcement that you're referring to?

thanks

Mike


On 2/26/2013 5:19 PM, johnparham at piano88.com wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Yes, it could have gone much better, obviously. I would have been nice
> if this last ditch effort to buy the server and to maintain the
> integrity of this forum months ago when change was on the horizon.
>
> -John Parham
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Free at last!
>> From: Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1 at frontier.com>
>> Date: Tue, February 26, 2013 7:57 am
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>
>>
>> John,
>>
>> Are you referring to this tiny, vague, entry in the minutes of the 2012
>> Council?
>>
>> "C12-047  Ron Berry moved and Bruce Dornfeld seconded a motion to:
>> continue running the
>> mail list servers for at least six
>> months and charge the Electronic Communications
>> Committee to look at other alternatives."
>>
>> So, where is the ECC report on alternatives, or the public announcement
>> regarding the decision to kill the list on 4-1?
>>
>> I agree that life always finds a way.  I'm less disturbed by the death
>> of the list than I am by the behavior of the killers.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 2/26/2013 6:26 AM, johnparham at piano88.com wrote:
>>> Joe,
>>>
>>> For what it's worth, 1) we all have know about this date for almost a
>>> year because it was publicly announced, and 2) I have never had a
>>> problem with HL, only delays.
>>>
>>> I'm sure this forum will morph into the next evolution just fine. Life
>>> always finds a way.
>>>
>>> -John Parham
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: [pianotech] Free at last!
>>>> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
>>>> Date: Tue, February 26, 2013 3:16 am
>>>> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've disconnected,(unsubscribed), from ALL HL offerings! At last, I don't
>>>> have to put up with the Village Idiot! I'm hoping that ALL who read this
>>>> and were sucked into the HL hype, do the same. I think if we send a message
>>>> that way, we'll, hopefully get someone's attention.<G> I spoke with a
>>>> member of the Electronic Communications Committee this evening and he was
>>>> just as startled as I was to find that the pianotech list was to be
>>>> disbanded. His recommendation to his fellow committee members was to fix
>>>> the existing probems of pianotech and to continue it's use! Go Figger.
>>>> Another example of piss/poor leadership decisions, imo.
>>>> Regards to All,
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>>>> Captain of the Tool Police
>>>> Squares R I
>>>> http://gpianoworks.com/