[pianotech] [pianotech Irritated with the New forum system and organization

[Dale Erwin]

John
 Ok, I got my soap box....
 SO once again the weight of the government/governing body and its concerns outweighs the real needs of those who pay to support it?  Is this the case? hmmm>?
    
We need the organization to add a mission statement that this organization, PTG, is primarily an educational entity. Should seem obvious but not if you look at what instructors are NOT at the national convention this year. Back surgeries aside,...Is it just me, but are the Non-sponsored instructors less valued than the sponsored ones? Answer....Follow the money.
    
 Sponsored ones cost the organization zip. Non-sponsored ones are not reimbursed enough to even pay there expenses let alone the time off to prepare and travel etc. Seems short sighted planning considering many of the  non-sponsored, non marketing, ones often bring in more paying attendees. I get the,  oh but , yes, but, this is the way we give back to the organization. My answer....But, many have been for a looong time and at their own expense. I wonder how many registrants would actually come sign up  if they were penalized a weeks salary, plus pay the registration fes/hotel fees to attend. 

 May I humbly submit that all Instructors routinely spend more than that prepping for classes.
 
 Very Seriously.....For me and others, considering the economy, sometimes its the choice between me paying out of my own pocket to teach others or.... taking a vacation.  hmmm...think I'm going fishing in Alaska next month. 

  Just another organizational beef I'd like to air while we're at it. Perhaps change the topic header next time

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: John Ross <jrpiano at eastlink.ca>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, Jun 29, 2011 10:53 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Really, really irritated with the New forum system


Possibly the list was becoming too powerful, and meant more than the PTG, so this was a way of trimming it's wings, and getting the focus back to PTG.
I always thought that the list was never given the recognition it deserved.

How's that for a way out thought? 
Of course, I know it isn't true.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia

On 2011-06-29, at 2:46 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:


On 6/29/2011 12:17 PM, David Andersen wrote:


It's almost like this list was resented by someone---although I'm the

furthest thing from a paranoid conspiracy guy.


I don't think it's that sinister. I think the decision was implemented by people who have no use for the list, don't traffic it, and see no value in it. We just never were on the radar as a concern. Didn't count then, don't count now.

Ron N




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