<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19258"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>To all ,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> I recognize the slippery slope that a ban from the lists creates. It's true we can have contentious exchanges  where emotions can get carried away but it seems always to be within the context  of opinion and viewpoints on matters technical. Quite a few heated exchanges have occurred without inciting discussion about a ban.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> This is another matter in my opinion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>   We do have a precedent in this area. I do remember that some years ago a list member was removed for what I believe was defamatory content not unlike our present example.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have made my opinion clear to both the list and the home office via the feedback link.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>   The " ignore him " plea is all I can do from this point on. Let's see what happens from here.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>   Best to all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> Tom D.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>    </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>   </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tnrwim@aol.com href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 25, 2012 2:15 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Conventions ( was Pianotech? )</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=black size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mark</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On the one hand I agree that we should not have to put up with Duaine. And I applaud you for offering to be the monitor. But where do we draw the line? There are others on this list who have at one time or another, pissed off other members, or have uttered bad words. What will be the deciding factor? And more importantly, should you be the only one who makes that decision? What if you did ban someone, but others don't' like what you did? Do we ban you then?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think the best thing we can do is ignore this guy, and perhaps block him, if that is what you want to do. But I don't think it s agood idea to "officially" remove him from the list, no matter how dumb, ignorant, obnoxious, or arrogant, he appears to be. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim</DIV><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>