<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19403"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jim,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am a blind RPt tec and I use a screen reader.   I did send an empty post and got one back saying I was recognised.   I don't know how to go any farther and I have heard there is a capsha, and my screen reader does not read that either.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Help,   I sure with they would have left things alone and I don't like Google keeping track of my actions:  but I will give in and try to keep up with the modern world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>\</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>William</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </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=jim@moypiano.com href="mailto:jim@moypiano.com">Jim Moy</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> ; <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] PTG lists pianotech and CAUT shutting down soon</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr>To all pianotech and CAUT subscribers,<BR><BR>The pianotech and CAUT lists will shut down in two weeks, per the PTG President's Feb 25 letter:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="http://www.ptg.org/userfiles/file/forms/MailmanServers.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.ptg.org/userfiles/file/forms/MailmanServers.pdf</A><BR></DIV><BR>Fear not. There are many options for participating in online communities with piano technicians:<BR><BR>The Google Group is a direct replacement for this pianotech list, and operates in the same fashion. Lots of the same people are there. Join by sending a blank email to this address:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="mailto:pianotech%2Bsubscribe@googlegroups.com" target=_blank>pianotech+subscribe@googlegroups.com</A><BR></DIV><BR>Or participate via web interface:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="https://groups.google.com/group/pianotech.php/subscribe" target=_blank>https://groups.google.com/group/pianotech.php/subscribe</A><BR></DIV><BR>Or simply email me and tell me you want to be on the list, and I'll add you. For those who like the old pianotech, it is a natural substitute and I think you will be comfortable there. There is no equivalent replacement CAUT list as of yet.<BR><BR>There is the official PTG online community that has discussions, libraries of information, and will host your blog:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="http://my.ptg.org" target=_blank>http://my.ptg.org</A><BR></DIV><BR>There is a technicians Google+ Community that has the newest social technology, and smartphone connections:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105661078186330061386" target=_blank>https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105661078186330061386</A><BR></DIV><BR>The career networking site has an active technicians forum:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1592467" target=_blank>http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1592467</A><BR></DIV><BR>Here is a traditional web-forum style discussion for technicians that has been around a while:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/3/" target=_blank>http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/3/</A><BR></DIV><BR>You can keep in touch with the PTG, and PTG technicians who are on Facebook:<BR><BR> <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><A href="http://www.facebook.com/pianotechniciansguild" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/pianotechniciansguild</A><BR></DIV><BR>I am one administrator at the new pianotech Google Group, and can help anyone who wants to join but has not been able to. Please email me and describe your situation, and I will do what I can. John Delacour <<A href="mailto:JD@pianomaker.co.uk" target=_blank>JD@pianomaker.co.uk</A>> is the other admin, and can help as well.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jim Moy<BR><A href="mailto:jim@moypiano.com" target=_blank>jim@moypiano.com</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>