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robert james seeley <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 May 2018 04:40:50 -0500
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Facebook AND--not OR this listserve:

I have nothing but gratitude to contribute anything to the discussions here
among such erudite musicians, technicians, and scholars, but I avidly await
and read every word each of you posts.  This is invaluable for my
retirement fascination with early keyboards and scores as I fumble around
on my humble, kit-built zBOX (1968, Dallas).

I do not, or rarely enter the irrelevance or distractions of Facebook,
whereas this ListServe is invaluable and unique.  Thanks to ALL who make
this such a viable resource. rjs

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 4:17 AM, Andrew Bernard <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hello William,
>
> I am unaware of a facility to search historical facebook messages. Are you
> able to explain how to do that for us?
>
> There was a thread here recently about the relative merits of facebook
> versus the email list. I think it is being deliberately provocative to put
> down this list as of no significance any more. Firstly, the archives are
> searchable. Secondly, many topics requiring fine discussion and detailed
> analysis are unsuitable for the way facebook formats data and messaging
> replies, thirdly, the vast majority of posts do not require photographs.
> Facebook is primarily a chat and messaging application, not a suitable
> forum for deep discussions, and yes, arguments! I personally have
> philosophical, political, and practical objections to running list for
> harpsichords on facebook. Let those who so desire use facebook by all
> means, but I am not part of your audience, and I wager that usenet style
> mailing lists will be around for decades hence. Deprecating this valuable
> mailing list resource benefits nobody.
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> On 2 May 2018 at 17:56, William Jurgenson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >
> > By no means inevitable, it is a characteristic of bad jack design only.
> > You can check out what Mike Johnson and I, each separately, have
> > written on the subject. Mostly on the FB hpschd group which in the
> > meantime has attained a much more important position than this list, if
> > for no other reason than it is easier to use and allows photos etc with
> > NO stress.
> >
> >
>
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-- 
Robert James (Bob) Seeley, D.M.A.; Early Keyboards Enthusiast;

Zuckermann Harpsichord Kit: built 1968, Dallas TX; refurbished 2016;
Adam Schaaf Upright Piano: Model 21, 58265 (1921); refurbished 2012;

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Note:  opinions  expressed on HPSCHD-L are those of the  individual con-
tributors and not necessarily  those of the list owners  nor of the Uni-
versity of Iowa.  For a brief  summary of list  commands, send mail to
[log in to unmask]  saying  HELP .
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