Respectfully, gentlemen, most folks, now that they've put a little effort into the new system, are finding it works quite satisfactorily - in fact, much like this list. <div><br></div><div>Observe, from David Love:<div>
<div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">"So are people aware that you can start a new thread without going to the<br>
website by simply sending your email to <a href="mailto:ptg_pianotechne@egroups.ptg.org" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">ptg_pianotechne@egroups.ptg.org</a>.<br>(there's an underscore between ptg and pianotechne in case it doesn't show<br>
up that way). Type in your subject heading as you would normally and it<br>simply gets picked up by the system and posted. That basically means you<br>can operate pretty much outside the website if you choose to, much like the<br>
old system. I was not aware of this until I just tried it.<br><br>The same theory would apply to any one of the discussion groups based on how<br>they are named for example to post to caut discussion group would be<br><a href="mailto:ptg_cautne@egroups.ptg.org" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">ptg_cautne@egroups.ptg.org</a>. I've tried to post this to multiple groups<br>
(Pianotech and Caut both) to see if this works.<br><br>Notification settings should be PDA and Text.<br><font color="#888888"><br>David Love<br><a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">www.davidlovepianos.com</a>"</font></span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br>
</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#888888"><a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank"></a></font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">You really should give it a try (chance).<div>
William R. Monroe</div></span></span></font>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Duaine Hechler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net" target="_blank">dahechler@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>On 03/14/2011 05:38 PM, Don Mannino wrote:<br>
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> Ron Berry wrote:<br>
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> /There has been a lot of discussion and concern about the new<br>
</div>> communities on <a href="http://my.ptg.org" target="_blank">my.ptg.org</a> <<a href="http://my.ptg.org" target="_blank">http://my.ptg.org</a>>. One factor to consider<br>
<div>> is that Pianotech and CAUT are not the entire operation of PTG,<br>
> although they may be the most valuable to those of you here. Allen<br>
> Gilreath has announced that we will keep the listserv versions of<br>
> these lists running for a while. There was some very valid criticism<br>
</div>> of the function of <a href="http://my.ptg.org" target="_blank">my.ptg.org</a> <<a href="http://my.ptg.org" target="_blank">http://my.ptg.org</a>> for these lists.<br>
<div>> What you may not be considering is that this software interfaces with<br>
</div>> the member database at <a href="http://www.ptg.org" target="_blank">www.ptg.org</a> <<a href="http://www.ptg.org" target="_blank">http://www.ptg.org</a>>. Most forum<br>
<div>> software doesn't let you do that. We are able to set up communities<br>
> for all the committees and chapters. I really like the idea that as a<br>
> committee member I automatically see my committees group and have a<br>
> place to communicate with the other members and share documents. There<br>
> is even the possibility of creating microsite web sites for certain<br>
> groups that may need more. This will allow a new person coming on a<br>
> committee to have access to the discussion and documents that have<br>
> been used by that committee. That is not so easy to do with an email<br>
> only format./<br>
><br>
> My reply:<br>
><br>
> So OK: Don’t try to use the new PTG software to replace the e-mail<br>
> lists! Ron, this point seems painfully obvious: _Do_ use the new<br>
> software for the internal functions within PTG, if it does a better<br>
> job of that. _Don’t_ use it to try to replace the e-mail lists. Unless<br>
> it can be reorganized serve the same purpose as the e-mail lists, it<br>
> is inadequate for the function that the users desire.<br>
><br>
> The intention was good, but was not adequately tested before trying to<br>
> implement it. If Alan can keep the list servers going, let’s do away<br>
> with the PTG discussion groups for Pianotech and CAUT for now and<br>
> leave the e-mail lists alone.<br>
><br>
> Later on, if more appropriate on-line forum software can be set up,<br>
> then decide if it is worth replacing the E-mail lists.<br>
><br>
> Don Mannino<br>
><br>
</div>Got to jump in:<br>
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eGroupware should handle everything you are looking for:<br>
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<a href="http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_functions" target="_blank">http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_functions</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_demo" target="_blank">http://www.stylite.de/egroupware_demo</a><br>
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--<br>
Duaine Hechler<br>
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ<br>
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding<br>
Reed Organ Society Member<br>
Florissant, MO 63034<br>
(314) 838-5587<br>
<a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net" target="_blank">dahechler@att.net</a><br>
<a href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target="_blank">www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</a><br>
<font color="#888888">--<br>
Home & Business user of Linux - 11 years<br>
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