<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> It's easy to do that on a forum (I'm a mod at a forum and have applied bans both temp and permanent).  don't know how easily that could be applied to a mailing list. On 10/25/2011 6:52 PM, Gerald Groot wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:012a01cc9371$335d45c0$9a17d140$@net" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style></style> <div class="WordSection1"> Piano World has what they call a “naughty chair.”  If someone “crosses the line” according to the rules of PW, say, they are swearing, harassing people, things of that nature just as an example, then they ban them for a certain period of time by not allowing them access to the PW site.  They have a way of doing that.  If that person does it again, they ban them for a month or so.  If it continues, it will turn into a permanent ban.  Not sure how they do it but, I’ve seen it done several different times since I’ve been a member in there.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jer<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Encore Pianos Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:49 PM To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Subject: Re: [pianotech] New List<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> 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: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:04 PM To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> Subject: Re: [pianotech] New List<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> From: <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> Terry Beckingham <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:t46xd8jb@xplornet.com">t46xd8jb@xplornet.com</a>> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> To: <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> Date: <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> 10/25/2011 01:00 PM <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> Subject: <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" valign="top"> Re: [pianotech] New List<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"> <hr style="color:#A0A0A0" align="center" noshade="noshade" size="2" width="100%"></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 moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com"><tt>mailto:mark@schecterpiano.com</tt></a><tt>><a moz-do-not-send="true" 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> </blockquote> </body> </html>