<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 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>To the powers that have decided to end pianotech, this is my formal expression of support for the existing pianotech list and of my desire for it to remain as-is. Pianotech has been the single most significant, useful and helpful element of my association with PTG. I have examined the alternatives and have found that they are not at all a satisfactory replacement of the simple, fast and concise delivery that is the pianotech list. This is my public vote of support in favor of retaining the list as it is and my personal rejection of the powers’ decision to end it on April 1, 2013<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Phil Manning<o:p></o:p>Artist Piano Care<o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.artistpianocare.ca">www.artistpianocare.ca</a><o:p></o:p>416.907.3562<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dale Erwin Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:55 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Protest the loss of PianoTech by responding<o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p>Dear list colleagues <o:p></o:p><div><o:p> </o:p></div><div> I would like to seriously  ask every looker, every poster, be they regular or occasional posters to send an e-mail voice of support to this list IMMEDIATELY. A vote of support to retain this forum. Hopefully your voices can be heard at the home office. If that doesn't work you can vote with your wallet.<o:p></o:p></div><div>Dale<o:p></o:p></div><div><o:p> </o:p><div>Dale Erwin R.P.T. Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc. Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos <a href="http://www.Erwinspiano.com">www.Erwinspiano.com</a> Phone: 209-577-8397 <tt> </tt> <tt>  </tt><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div>-----Original Message----- From: Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <<a href="mailto:alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com">alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com</a>> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 10:16 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks<o:p></o:p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1_ada5e0c8-154c-4ed5-8847-c794dd27ec53">The PTG is like any other organization that gets to big. It becomes self serving and no longer serves those who put it in place. <o:p></o:p><div><o:p> </o:p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Al -<o:p></o:p></div><div>High Point, NC<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div><o:p> </o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div>On Feb 25, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Alan Eder <<a href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com">reggaepass@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div> As yet another long-time dues-paying and fully enfranchised member of PTG, I just wanted to add my voice to the growing chorus of those of us who find this list both extremely valuable and handy and think it would be the height of irony for our organization to jettison what is for many the single most valuable tool we have towards furthering our professional development in real-time and on a day-to-day basis. I, for one, like receiving all posts and deciding what to read, what to save for a "rainy day," and to delete right away. I want to underscore an important point that someone else made against sub-forums: I peruse pianotech the way I choose which classes to attend at a convention, which is partially by subject, but largely by who is putting forth the information. Yes, there are certain posters whose words I am ALWAYS interested in reading, regardless of the subject matter, and others who are, shall we say, at the other end of the desirability spectrum.  <o:p></o:p><div><o:p> </o:p></div><div>My two cents, FWIW,<o:p></o:p></div><div><o:p> </o:p></div><div>Alan Eder<o:p></o:p><div>-----Original Message----- From: David Love <<a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a>> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Say goodbyebye Folks<o:p></o:p><div id="AOLMsgPart_0_d21e0668-9da1-4de6-9623-ea765ca22d4d"><pre style='background:white'><tt>I agree with many other comments that the problems with the new list are<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>primarily the user friendliness (takes too long), posting photo problems,<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>and the fractured aspect of the various communities and associated cross<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>posting issues.  Looking for various other lists to subscribe to is just too<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>much trouble and creating even more fracturing and dilution, in my view.<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>The junk mail/pop up/invasiveness of google has no appeal for me.  It's too<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>bad that the problems couldn't, or wouldn't be resolved.  A valuable<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>resource will be lost, or at least diminished.<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><o:p> </o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>Come April 1st I think I will simply take a permanent (or at least<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>semi-permanent until something changes for the better) break from the<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>list(s).  <o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><o:p> </o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>David Love<o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank">www.davidlovepianos.com</a><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><o:p> </o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><o:p> </o:p></tt></pre></div></div></div></div><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></div>No virus found in this message. 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