<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> David, I am wondering where you were with your "collegial, respectful and affectionate" remarks when all the complainers went after the "powers that be" -  who have been working very hard for us - with rather scathing and intemperate remarks. Why didn't you preach to them about "collegiality and affection"? Oh, the hypocrisy! Our "friends" drove Allen Gilreath into a rather despairing state of mind - and now you dare preach to me about being "collegial, respectful and affectionate". In case you haven't noticed, I am seething with anger... Israel Stein On 3/9/2011 8:03 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a> wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:mailman.550.1299729785.4635.pianotech@ptg.org" type="cite"> <div class="moz-text-plain" wrap="true" graphical-quote="true" style="font-family: -moz-fixed; font-size: 13px;" lang="x-western"> <pre wrap="">On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:24 PM, Mike Spalding wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">> Well, it was a long and somewhat annoyingly condescending journey </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Agreed. Wow is right. Israel, your information may be spot on, but the atmosphere, the context of your delivery is really off-putting to other human beings. Which, as you may have noticed, are important to have collegial and respectful and affectionate, even, relationships with. </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">> but we finally, in the last paragraph, got to the meat of the matter. By all means, lets have some preparation, explanation, tutorials, and help. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Communication, empathy, thoughtfulness as well. Treat me like you want to be treated, folks. </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">> > On 3/9/2011 8:36 PM, Israel Stein wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">>> >> There is one thing for which I will fault the PTG administration with regard to this rollout. Much greater efforts should have been made to prepare the membership for it in terms of explaining exactly what is happening and why and offering tutorials in how to operate in this new environment. I suspect that had this been done, the change would not be so traumatic. Change is difficult, and people need to be prepared for it. It is not too late - an internal PR campaign needs to be launched explaining all these changes andn offering members help in adapting to them. </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Agree 100% Excellent clarity. Good job. </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">>> >> I am posting this to both CAUT-L and Pianotech, and through bioth modes - e-mail and web-based. Let's see what happens... </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Indeed....let's see. </pre> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <pre wrap="">>> >> Israel Stein </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">DA </pre> </div> </blockquote> </body> </html>