<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>So those of us who want to talk about "pianos" on a "pia= notech" list must pay by losing real-time access? Doesn't seem fair. I'd lik= e to trot out an idea I proposed last brouhaha - if we're going to have para= llel lists, make them pianotech and pianochat. Those who like the full range= of talk simply subscribe to both, and they will transparently continue to r= eceive posts both about pianos, and about barbeques and Jesus. Those who wan= t to receive only piano talk subscribe to pianotech. This is the way it work= s now with pianotech and caut. For those of us who subscribe to both, it's l= ike one big list; but those who aren't interested in college matters don't s= ee those posts.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I too enjoy richness of expression and the individuality of my colleagu= es. Watching the list over the past years, I don't see complaints when someo= ne cracks a joke or mentions beer in a basically piano-related discussi= on, (and besides, what would we do without Andre', the Netherlander who= uses English more poetically than most of us for whom it is a first la= nguage?). <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't think there's all that much disagreement on where the line is. = If there were easy access to a parallel list, no one has to moderate, and if= an off-topic post shows up, it is fair game for PRIVATE reminders to take i= t to pianochat. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks to all,</DIV> <DIV>Bob Davis</DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>