<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f">Hey, I'm relatively new here but I have a suggestion that might solve a f= ew issues regarding the OT problem.  Other types of bulletin boards bel= onging to other types of groups have bulletin boards that are divided by sub= ject and are very descriptive about the content.  Maybe this is a cost = issue but why doesn't the list convert to a more friendly format that easily= defines the subject matter and eliminates the mailing list.  The topic= s could very easily cover soundboard repairs, tuning, regulation, etc. and i= ncludes a catch-all off topic area where members can chat about things with = other people who share their profession who might share a particular point o= f view (suggested title "glue pot").  Maybe this is too simplistic and = somehow more expensive but maybe the cost could be covered by a classified a= d section or supplier advertising.  If the Journal accepts advertising = then why not a bulletin board? Anyway, just a suggestion. TP</BODY></HT= ML>