I don't think anyone will quit PTG from this...they may just not do the on line thing and contact specialists individually.  I'm turning to this, especially if I need to attach something. So you're going to keep spitting gas into the fire, join, or what? <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td>From: <td>Duaine Hechler <dahechler@att.net> <tr valign=top> <td>To: <td>pianotech@ptg.org <tr valign=top> <td>Date: <td>10/24/2011 04:08 PM <tr valign=top> <td>Subject: <td>Re: [pianotech] New List</table> <hr noshade> <tt>Amen Bill, This can not be in anyway as secret as the government denial of Area 51. So, who knows, this just my be the "straw that broke the camels back" and make more persons quit the PTG. Duaine On 10/24/2011 03:25 PM, Bill Fritz wrote: > There sure seem to be a lot of "confidential information"s being thrown about as reasons why the general PTG > population cannot learn more about various hot issues. > As a PTG member, I would expect "management" and/or "IT" to periodically publish how the software/web transition is > going, what issues need to be tackled next, and when (they are expected)... especially when the "service" is a hot > issue, one that stymies or impedes work and/or communication. > That's the way it worked within Hewlett Packard, where I worked for many years... > Bill Fritz, St Louis > From:                  Encore Pianos <encorepianos@metrocast.net> > To:                  pianotech@ptg.org > Subject:                  Re: [pianotech] New List > Date:                  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:09:04 -0400 > > I'm sorry, David, but that is confidential information that only the board > can discuss amongst itself because it is sworn to secrecy (issues of libel > and slander) and no minutes are taken.  And if they told you and you told > someone else, you could be brought up on ethics charges.  You're a > troublemaker for even asking.  It is for the best that you do not know, > trust them.  :-) > > Me, I'm just going to sit over here and drool.  I love everything about > MYPTG, and I especially love my leaders.  I love them all.  Oh yes, I do!! > > Will -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing&  Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler@att.net </tt><a href=www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com><tt>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</tt></a><tt> -- Home&  Business user of Linux - 11 years </tt>