<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> I think that the absence of sub-forums (sub-fora) is one of pianotech's main advantages over myptg.org. They took a room which was only marginally populated begin with, and carved it all up into little cubicles, where people could hang around in nearly solitary confinement. And having all those tiny empty cells has led people to cross-post almost everything to two or three places. But some of the replies don't get cross-posted. It's a mess. Better to dump everything into one large room, and use the subject line to let people ignore what they aren't interested in. For one thing, sometimes people want to read what particular individuals have to say, whether or not they are following a particular thread. Given the average age of piano techs, we can be expected to gradually thin out -- indeed, it is already starting to happen. We should stay together in larger groups as much as we conveniently can. Susan pianolover 88 wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:BAY163-W19124C47C69F31FDD2DE1DD4F20@phx.gbl" type="cite"> <style></style> <div dir="ltr">Nothing is stopping anyone from starting their own website/blog, and call it Pianotech ll or whatever. To be honest, this mailing list is so bare bones and is so basic it doesn't even have sub-forums, like most forum-oriented  websites. Examples of subs might be: Tuning Repair Restoration Troubleshooting Parts & accessories Job opportunities Off-topic Cheers, Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson "Over 50, and not '2' Tired!" <a moz-do-not-send="true" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://unigeezer.com/" target="_blank">www.unigeezer.com</a> <div>> From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net">l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net</a> > To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:34:37 -0600 > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks > > Has it not occurred to the leadership that many of us are old, not given to > change, don't expect to follow every new-fangled technology because we're > not going to be around long enough to keep up with it? If what I understand > to be true, and leadership is supposed to serve the will of the people, this > sucks. I've tried to get on the "new fangled" stuff a couple of times and > found it confusing and therefore quite useless. This list is where I gain > information and learn. If this goes away, I think the PTG in the everyday > affairs of business becomes quite meaningless. We become cut off from one > another- those of us who use this as our major communication device. > > Let the children have their new toys, but don't kill us oldsters off before > our time. > Les bartlett > > -----Original Message----- > 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 Jim Ialeggio > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:41 PM > To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > Subject: [pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks > > How about an RVP chiming in and clarifying what is or isn't going to > happen April 1. > > Jim Ialeggio > > -- > Jim Ialeggio > <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jim@grandpianosolutions.com">jim@grandpianosolutions.com</a> > 978 425-9026 > Shirley Center, MA > </div> </div> </blockquote> </body> </html>