Klarinet Archive - Posting 000890.txt from 2002/11

From: "Robert" <LetsReason@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Poulenc Sextet for Winds and Piano
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:01:58 -0500

How about this take on the whole issue?

I am working my my doctorate at Shenandoah University. I came to the list
before asking questions about Stanford and Finzi and got the same useless
response from some people. What a waste of time and effort to believe that
the MASS of knowledge available in the minds of the persons on this list
could be utilized in some way other than as entertainment in watching the
diatribes thrown back and forth at each other. Maybe, if we are lucky, we
can pick out an interesting bit of information in the meanwhile.

If the person is doing research to be included in a paper of some sort, it
is the responsibility of the person grading to make sure that they cite
properly and from credible sources. The person grading the report should
also be familiar with the subject as well (particularly at the collegiate
level). Whether they get information from us that leads them to source
material or if it just helps to cement together what they have found on
their own, I find it a terrible, terrible waste for people to respond with
more fervor and openness to the "ethics" of asking the question than to
provide the requested information.

What a bunch of politicians. Nearly useless.

What a shame to those on this list with experience and knowledge to hide it
and bind it up and refuse to share with people seeking. There is nothing
wrong with turning to professionals and those more experienced than oneself
to gain information and insight. I almost believe some old fogies on here
would say that if I "...read the information from the screen, it can't be as
good...but print it out and have it on paper...in real ink...well...that is
a different story altogether!"

I say, forget arguing about the ethics of asking and just answer the
question or be quiet. I, for one, have played and researched the Poulenc
piece in question (wonderful piece) but am just too damned lazy to get the
information and put it here. But I'm certainly not haughty enough to think
I am in a position to decide whether this person is being unethical in
ASKING QUESTIONS. Sheesh!

As David said,... "My $0.02"

Robert

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