<html> <body> Please excuse my reposting of this earlier email.  I had mangled the previous effort's subject line to the point where even I didn't have a clue as to what it was about. ds Dear PTG Board of Directors, members and non-member list subscribers, I just received the December 2011 Issue of PTG E-News which, I assume is distributed only to member-subscribers, thus, those of you who are not members, or members that don't read all their email may have forgotten the December 15 termination date for this list.   That, in and of itself, raises an interesting dilemma. One might reasonably argue that, in addressing this issue to the Board, it should rightfully be directed to PTG-L, however, in doing so, we exclude what is likely a significant portion of the pianotech@ptg.org community.  Unless I'm mistaken, membership in PTG was never a requirement for participation in this list community, either as a lurker or contributor.  To the extent that this is true, it does not seem easily possible to distinguish what is internal to PTG and what is not.  However, it is not my intent to open up another free-for-all, of which the archives, in their old or new location, are full.  I have asked Kathy Maxwell to forward to the Board a suggestion that, given the range of unresolved issues regarding the HL format, not to mention other issues that have been percolating, it would seem  good public relations to allow a continuance on the function of this list, unless it could be convincingly demonstrated why that would be impossible, not just inconvenient.  In the interim, an increased effort in both analysis of software and community response (with real data) could continue, hopefully with a larger pool of help to assist the committee. In the event that such a case (for immediate shut-down) can be made, I would hope to see a much greater active effort on the part of the organization to migrate as many of the current subscribers of this list to the new one.  The home office has, I believe, the tools, if not the time, to quantify the data regarding numbers of current active subscribers on each of the lists.  Yes, there is a degree of responsibility that individuals have in this relationship, but if there remains a significant number who have not yet done so, it might indicate a need to revisit the strategy. Finally, and with all due respect, I would ask President Coleman to reconsider his valediction in future communications to the membership..  It may have been an oversight and, certainly, he is within his rights to use it in his private communication, however, given the tensions within and certainly outside of the organization at this point in time, a more neutral alternative might be in order. Respectfully, David Skolnik PRT Hastings on Hudson, NY <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><hr> Don't Miss Out on the Pianotech and CAUT Lists Like PTG’s other listservs and email groups, the Pianotech and CAUT discussion lists have moved over to <a href="http://my.ptg.org/home/">my.ptg.org</a>. These web-based communities offer a wealth of features that will improve your opportunities to connect with other PTG members and technicians around the world.     If you are still participating in the old Pianotech or CAUT lists, they will be discontinued on December 15. The archives of messages from these lists will be moved over to <a href="http://my.ptg.org/home/">my.ptg.org</a>, so you won’t miss out on the information, but will be able to take advantage of a much improved search function for both discussions and document archives.     I encourage you to go to <a href="http://my.ptg.org/home/">my.ptg.org</a> now and join us as we explore this new resource. In His Service, Jim Coleman, Jr., RPT, PTG President</blockquote> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <a href="http://rasmusen.org/special/ihs.htm" eudora="autourl"> http://rasmusen.org/special/ihs.htm</a></blockquote> </body> </html>