<font color='navy' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'>D<font color="navy" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">avid...Beautiful ... love this. My new mantra <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div style="clear:both"><font size="1"><b><font color="indigo" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dale S. Erwin<br> www.Erwinspiano.com<br> </font></b></font><tt><tt><br> <font size="2"> Poor decisions are rarely made right by a greater commitment to them.</font> <br>   <font size="2">"<b>David Love</b>"</font></tt></tt><br> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net><br> To: ptg_pianotechne@egroups.ptg.org; pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Thu, Jun 30, 2011 6:30 pm<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] [PTG Pianotech]: RE:New Forum<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_92bc7030-2faa-41ae-be5c-691dc7d7c427" style="margin: 0px;font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif;font-size: 12px;color: #000;background-color: #fff;"> <pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Too bad the discussion is degenerating. I guess the new list is not immune either. I hope the criticisms and concerns about the new list "can" be addressed. Clearly there are some who seem to find it workable in spite of its quirks, malfunctions and annoyances. There seem to be fewer who are staunch advocates. Still the larger number of voices are finding it irritating enough to not be using it at all and that's unfortunate. Participation is down on both lists overall and therefore so is the ongoing sharing of information. It seems unlikely that the reason is other than the problems with the interface, learning curve, slowness and bugs and a general dilution of the participants between the two lists. Considering the two topics that are dominating the current conversation both boil down to the dwindling support by the PTG for the sharing of information (the primary function in my view), then I think we've lost sight of purpose and are on the wrong track. With respect to the support for those who volunteer their time and expertise to teach at conventions, I don't think I can add anything to what Del expressed so eloquently. With respect to the new web format, considering that a large part of the ongoing dialogue even at this late date is still focused on problems, annoyances and whether or not to get rid of it, I think it's time to take stock and reconsider the march of folly. Poor decisions are rarely made right by a greater commitment to them. David Love <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com" target="_blank">www.davidlovepianos.com</a> -----Original Message----- From: Keith McGavern [<a href="mailto:noreply@egroups.ptg.org?">mailto:noreply@egroups.ptg.org</a>] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:02 PM To: David Love Subject: [PTG Pianotech]: RE:New Forum How can I possibly refute what you say about my temperament, Will. Bravo for ... wait ... here it comes ... 'hittin' the nail on the head'. Keith McGavern, RPT <a href="mailto:tune-repair@allegiance.tv">tune-repair@allegiance.tv</a> ------------------------------------------- From: William Truitt I think you demean my comments ... You disserve the readers ... you are reducing the dialog to showcasing ... it is you who are interjecting personality here ... So let's stop that kind of talk ... Reply to Sender : <a href="http://my.ptg.org/Go.aspx?c=PostReply&GroupId=43&SenderKey=3a398fe6-c2ca-495" target="_blank">http://my.ptg.org/Go.aspx?c=PostReply&GroupId=43&SenderKey=3a398fe6-c2ca-495</a> 0-ba81-5d766ebf2c31&MID=220620&MDATE=%3b48547566&UserKey=c6bec9da-82ac-413c- b761-8ffbb84d2e9a Reply to Discussion : <a href="http://my.ptg.org/Go.aspx?c=PostReply&GroupId=43&MID=220620&MDATE=%3b4854756" target="_blank">http://my.ptg.org/Go.aspx?c=PostReply&GroupId=43&MID=220620&MDATE=%3b4854756</a> 6&UserKey=c6bec9da-82ac-413c-b761-8ffbb84d2e9a You are currently subscribed to ptg_pianotechbb as: <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a>. To change your subscription options (or unsubscribe), go to: <a href="http://my.ptg.org/PTG/myptgorgPTGPTG/Discussions/MySubscriptions/Default.asp" target="_blank">http://my.ptg.org/PTG/myptgorgPTGPTG/Discussions/MySubscriptions/Default.asp</a> x and update your preferences. </tt></pre> </div>  </div> </font></font>