<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <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:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink="#606420"> <div class=Section1> Yes, David S and List, I got it and = it made absolutely no sense to me in the <st1:country-region = w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The exception was that = other article about a woman getting a ticket of $1000 for sitting on a N.Y. = bench without being in charge of a child. That made even less = sense…… L<o:p></o:p></span= > Regards<o:p></o:p>= Michael G.(<st1:country-region = w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p>= <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From:</spa= n> David Skolnik [mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net] Sent: 30 September 2005 = 14:15 To: Pianotech Subject: Re: O.T.     Re: BREAKING NEWS:  The nature of this = list<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Tom, (Sivak, not Delay), As I previously said, I have my doubts that the post in question = originated from the list, but your question raises some issues, in any case.  = First, I suspect that there are as many differences in the cultures of = individual lists as there are similarities.  The protocols that multi-listers like = yourself tend to propagate might, at times, clash with those that have evolved in = a more provincial, (that is, single -lister) environment.  In other words, = there may, in fact, be some  characteristics unique to this particular list.  As to the WHY question, the fact is, the specific piano = techs, (not "piano techs" in general), some of  whom have lived on = this list for a number of years, often seem oblivious to the "public = forum" aspect entirely, and treat it as if it were a semi-private list. I don't necessarily mean this as a criticism.  This is true not only for OT issues, but for some professional and organizational (PTG) issues as well.   Finally, as for what gets into your computer, that's a = whole nother set of problems. As always, I could be wrong - David Skolnik   At 08:51 AM 9/30/2005 -0400, you wrote: <o:p></o:p> My wife and I are subscribed to two other = lists.  Never, not once, has there been personal, political, or religious = content to ANY of the posts on these lists.  These lists are not moderated, either.  Why is it that piano techs = feel it is appropriate to share their personal beliefs in a public forum on = pianos? FTR, I would be just as angry if someone posted their delight in DeLay's indictment.  It has no business being on this list, nor in my = computer. Tom Sivak <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> = <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>