Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" May 2004

[Ed Sutton]

David-

Does PTG-L still exist?  I haven't been able to find it for many months.

Ed Sutton RPT



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>; <ptg-l@ptg.org>; <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" May 2004


> I am posting this to all three lists.
> 
> At first I thought something was wrong.  Then I thought this was John's way 
> of saying that, without his active intervention, the published column would 
> look blank. Now  I'm not sure, however, here are some thoughts:
> 
> While it seems appropriate that the previous announcement (Dear Journal 
> Reader) was directed to all three lists, as it ultimately affects all 
> Journal readers, the subsequent discussion belongs on ptg-l.  The subject 
> began to be labeled as "OT", which, commendably, demonstrates the enduring 
> commitment to order on this list.  Unfortunately, many people who are 
> affected by these events tend to automatically delete any "OT" designated 
> posts.  And, this is far from OT, but it IS very much about the PTG 
> organization, and, as such, is only appropriate on ptg-l, a list to which 
> every member of PTG is entitled access.  This is not meant to exclude 
> those, non-PTG-member subscribers who may receive the Journal and value it, 
> but they are, most likely, a small number.  As much as we may forget, 
> pianotech@ptg.org is NOT an official vehicle of PTG.  PTG-L was created to 
> allow these sorts of issues to be aired in semi-privacy.  I would expect to 
> see some board response on ptg-l, but not on the other lists, and I think 
> it would be inappropriate for anything written on ptg-l to be disseminated 
> to these other lists.  Also,to continue this discussion on multiple lists 
> adds unnecessary layers of confusion.
> 
> Again, it seems likely that, had John's original announcement been directed 
> only to ptg-l, it would not have been effective in informing the readership 
> of this situation in a timely way.
> 
> David Skolnik
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> At 08:32 PM 4/24/2004 -0400, you wrote:
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> >Journal Readers and Authors,
> >
> >Here is Barbara Cassaday's "Executive Outlook" as it will appear in the 
> >May issue of the Journal. On thursday April 22nd I asked her and the 
> >executive Board to not publish this message unchanged since I would find 
> >it completely unacceptable to work under these conditions. On Friday the 
> >23rd she informed me that her message will be published unchanged.
> >
[link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015]
> >
> >I am leaving soon on a trip to Canada to attend the Quebec conference with 
> >a stop over in Montreal. Chris and I have not had the energy to respond to 
> >all the e-mails we have been receiving and hope that all of you can 
> >forgive us for not responding until we return.
> >
> >Thank you all, there is obviously a great deal of support for the Journal.
> >
> >John Hartman
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> >
> >Piano Technician's Journal
> >Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor
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