<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>There are  a number of non-members who frequent the Pianotech List and conduct themselves with decorum.  Should they be punished for the sins of one?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>We occasionally have PTG members who behave badly towards one another on this forum.  Does that mean that no members should be allowed to access the Forum?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Will Truitt<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:04 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] New List<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>From: <o:p></o:p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>Terry Beckingham <<a href="mailto:t46xd8jb@xplornet.com">t46xd8jb@xplornet.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>To: <o:p></o:p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>Date: <o:p></o:p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>10/25/2011 01:00 PM <o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>Subject: <o:p></o:p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>Re: [pianotech] New List<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table><o:p> </o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div> <tt>" maybe he will go away" </tt> <tt> My Chiropractor has a sign in his office that says< "the 5 most dangerous words to say are, "Maybe it will go away" Perhaps the lists, however put together should limit to members only??  Just a thought....  My back aches from this whole thing!!</tt> <tt>Paul</tt> <tt>Terry Beckingham RPT</tt> <tt>At 11:52 AM 10/25/2011 -0500, you wrote:</tt> <tt>>I, for one, agree wholeheartedly with what you've said, Mark.</tt> <tt>>Paul Bruesch</tt> <tt>>Stillwater, MN</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mark Schecter </tt> <tt>><<</tt><a href="mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com"><tt>mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com</tt></a><tt>><a href="mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com">mark@schecterpiano.com</a>> wrote:</tt> <tt>>I don't hear any of them complaining about not having a voice, as you did </tt> <tt>>earlier in this thread. If you want a voice, join. If you don't want to </tt> <tt>>join, don't expect to have a say in decisions. And remember, this is not a </tt> <tt>>public forum, it is privately hosted by an organization that people PAY to </tt> <tt>>belong to, and work to support. Even the harshest critics of this or that </tt> <tt>>problem CONTRIBUTE time and effort to this organization, and many </tt> <tt>>person-years have gone into evolving it to its present state. So your </tt> <tt>>sneering dismissal of its membership categories, or its software issues, </tt> <tt>>or frankly anything, are NOT appreciated and not welcome. In my view, you </tt> <tt>>simply have no right to complain.</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>>Please try to make positive contributions and leave the gadfly attitude </tt> <tt>>behind.</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>>I speak for myself, but I know there are plenty of others who agree.</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>>-- Mark Schecter</tt> <tt>></tt> <o:p></o:p></div></body></html>