<HTML>              Richard              Although I share your unhappiness over the recent post on way overpersonlly held opinions being expressed here on list, we are a self policing agency, so far.     Personally though I take issue with your perception that the piano tech info is somehow clouded over by an abundance of this sort of thing which I will respectfully disagree.     Also if that is your perception then I am personally discouraged and consider this a disparaging remark to those of us who are regular contributors. When I first started on list two years ago I felt I had something to contribute. I work in a rebuilding shop everyday and have the oppurtunity and privledge to see, and experience things(as do others) which I find personally interesting and I also realize some of those things may be of interest. But posting them takes time as every contributor knows and honestly I have had trouble telling if what I post really is of any interest either by lack of comment or more importantly encouragement. It's rare to recieve a post just saying thanks or I appreciate that point of view. I admit I've done this frequently but really not enough considering what I've learned from the others on this forum. When it happens it helps. Richard Brekkne  sent me several notes which were timely early on. Thanks Ric. As A newbie to the list it took some time for me to understand list protocol and etiquette. For the times I was abrasive ,I apologize at this time. On occasion I was held accountable and realized I was out of line.      I think that we can  keep encouraging severely off topic stuff privately and discreetly from when it's posted. . Everybody knows whats's inflammatory so chill out. For those lurkers who rarely  post, I have no idea how many are out there but every one can contribute something in the spirit of gracious and collegial words of encouragements and yes even restraint. If you wan to see more piano content then encourage it to grow don't just go away as your imput is valued too.             Preaching to the choir             Regard--Dale Erwin    </HTML>