<HTML>In a message dated 7/7/2002 8:29:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JIMRPT@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Re: content police..was Ex. Com. Date:7/7/2002 8:29:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:<A HREF="mailto:JIMRPT@AOL.COM">JIMRPT@AOL.COM</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet        HI JIM</BLOCKQUOTE>               Thanks Jim for clearing the air.       As one who is not extreeeemely computer literate or comfortable with keyboards, mousepads and button pushing in general  I certainly would hope that the substance of my posts would be the primary consideration for mental digestion and not the grammer and punctuations. If that focus changes I'llcontribute less as I am quite a slow typist and it takes a good deal of my time to contribute or respond.   I appreciate all those who do take the time to contribute and I will not be  critiquing others grammar etc. on this list. If one is compelled to do so Miss manners suggests that a private post would be a more gracious and face saving medium rather than the world wide web.     Best Regards to All>>Dale Erwin>>>>>> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> In a message dated 07/07/02 10:17:55 PM, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: << Let me put this as succinctly as possible: Put A Cork In It!!!! >> Joe...succincter....no................ Do you realize that you could have used your 'delete' key 112 times rather than writing this content police note? You are right this is not a joke net and I was being serious with my replies to John Smith...in order to make a point...obviously you have missed it.   The point being that I have as yet to see anyone's grammar usage or spelling expertise displayed too the level where they can safely criticize those they consider "irritating" "confusing" "annoying" or "unacceptable". This comment includes those who have been most vocal............ as well as myself. Obviously subtlety doesn't work with you and perhaps some others...but that is just my observation and opinion.   Let em spell it out then.......This list is subscribed to by persons from around the world, many of whom have chosen English as a second language. If those individuals see constant spelling/grammar police comments they will think twice about posting in a language they are fairly unfamiliar with.  As for those who have English as a first language and should know better.... they will also be reluctant to use this list as fully as they might.   If you, or anyone else, want absolutely correct usage and spelling go two an English Lit. site. If you or anyone else want direct control over all the content of a list then start your own danged list. Spell checkers are nice but they two are fallible as was pointed out earlier. In short the list could stand a little common courtesy in regard to criticizing posters and making pianotech a more fully utilized friendly resource by all the subscribers and not just the perfect among us.. But..hey, what the heck do I know..ya know? Jim Bryant (FL) </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>