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

[Mike Spalding]

No, John, we've all lost.

On 2/27/2013 2:04 PM, johnparham at piano88.com wrote:
> You win.
> -John Parham
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] revising history, was Re: Free at last!
>> From: Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1 at frontier.com>
>> Date: Wed, February 27, 2013 1:23 pm
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>
>>
>> And furthermore, the vote said absolutely nothing about shutting down on
>> a specific date.
>>
>> On 2/27/2013 8:52 AM, johnparham at piano88.com wrote:
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> You're right. Even though the way is was handled was awkward, we still
>>> knew about the vote from the minutes...five months ago...not one year
>>> like I said.
>>>
>>> -John Parham
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: [pianotech] revising history, was Re:  Free at last!
>>>> From: Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1 at frontier.com>
>>>> Date: Wed, February 27, 2013 9:11 am
>>>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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/