PIANOTECH digest 687(off-topic posts)

Oorebeek A. oorebeek@euronet.nl
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:12:43 +0000


Dear Bob,
I am a subscriber since (?) september/October and I do not not know =
what the original meaning was of this list. I assume that "the piano =
technicians list" was originally meant to discuss piano matters and I =
agree that advertising, cit chat and commercials are not welcome.
If I am right, you have probably objections to the e-mail about =
pre-historic cars.
If that is the case, I think you definitely have a point. On the =
other hand, the people who recently
wrote about this subject (little bmw and gogomobil) are continually =
participating in piano related
subjects and hardly talk about something else (on the list).
I personally don't mind at all if, every now and then, these same =
people share a jolly story.
My words to you are >not at all< meant as an attack or criticism . I =
only mean to say that  although  right is right, a flexible attitude =
is sometimes good too.
But maybe that is a Dutch desease, who knows....

BTW, where is Stockton in CA?


>I enjoy some of the off-topic posts and not others. Remember, if we look =
at
>the original reason the list was set up, almost everything is off-topic on
>this list except discussion of institutional piano maintenance. If a
>non-technical post is clearly marked (off-topic) or its subject line =
makes is
>clear that it is non-technical in nature, those who are too busy to chat =
just
>now can skip these messages. How do others feel?  Is there any objection =
to a
>little social chat among piano technicians? How does the list owner feel?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Davis
>Stockton, CA


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Andr=E9 Oorebeek
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