why I don't post

[David Andersen]

Truly beautiful post....thank God for people like you, Spreeman.
DA

On Oct 2, 2007, at 8:21 AM, Michael Spreeman wrote:

> Psych project or not, making one's first post is a bit like being a  
> kid and moving to a new school with all the fear and trepidation of  
> that first day; wondering if you're going to be accepted or  
> assaulted.  With the small ratio of those who post to those who  
> lurk,  my advise for the non-posters is to lock your ego in the  
> closet and go for it; you may find your input scrutinized, but at  
> least you're not going to get beat up at recess. I'm a fairly  
> confindent individual and felt my initial posts  unwelcomed.  But  
> one should consider the possibility that many of the mainstream  
> participants don't have a clue who or what you are with the first  
> few posts and be prepared and open minded for whatever responses  
> may insue, whether seeking advise or offering it.  I was fortunate  
> to have one "welcome to the list" post from my friend Blind Willy  
> whom I had the pleasure of working with in California (thanks, btw,  
> William).  By "sucking it up and hanging in there", I've made  
> several new wonderful friends that I would never have otherwise,  
> and have found the numerous respones to my posts to be quite  
> informative, interesting, and even humorous at times.  Attempt to  
> keep your emotions in check and your responses analytical,  attack  
> and most likely you'll be attacked, approach your initial post like  
> you're a guest in one's home and the odds are in your favor for  
> kind acceptance. Bottom line:   it's well worth the effort,  so ,,,  
> what are you all waiting for?
>
>
>
>                 Michael Spreeman
> http://www.spreemanpianoinnovations.com
>
>
> > From: yardbird at vermontel.net
> > Subject: Re: why I don't post
> > Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:45:56 -0400
> > To: pianotech at ptg.org
> >
> >
> > On Oct 2, 2007, at 10:30 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:
> > >> I was looking for the original "why don't I post" post and
> > >> couldn't find it. Oh well....
> > >
> > > Me either, which makes me wonder if it isn't the next generation
> > > student thesis project from the University Psych department that
> > > brought us that very thing four or five years ago. That guy didn't
> > > have a point of origin either. Interestingly, when I posted his
> > > name and address on pianotech and e-mailed the university with a
> > > specific complaint about him, nothing was heard from either after
> > > that.
> >
> > Who remembers the Rev. Peggy Biele of about ten years ago? The best
> > of the spooks in my 12 years on this list.
> >
> > Mr. Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at  
> last. Get it now!

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