>...I feel that we should be free to express our thoughts about for >instance the >quality of any given instrument. It should not matter whether my opinion is >negative or positive... >...should I be afraid to use its name >because somebody on the list will get angry for personal or whatever >reasons?... >...Very early in life, and especially during history class, I must have gotten >a "dis"taste of dictators... >Antares Andre, What you have said is eloquent in nature and is essentially desirable on the surface, but not always practical, as everyone has their own concept of what freedom is. Didn't even you have a run in with some 'powers that be' back in March 1997. You were on the Pianotech List at that time proclaiming some information that apparently didn't set well with some and decided to leave for awhile and reconsider your situation. Surely from that experience, you must have at least learned and acknowledged that there are lines that others who have the muscle prefer not be crossed, and if crossed, those same powers that be can and do exert certain and definite persuasive choices to discontinue such activity deemed unacceptable. Aside from all this, I know you are an exceptional technician, and that is what ultimately matters in a piano forum. Count me as one who is thankful you have returned to the Pianotech List.. Sincerely, Keith McGavern kam544@earthlink.net Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA http://www.ptg.org/1999/conv/ PTG Convention, Kansas City, July
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