Klarinet Archive - Posting 000159.txt from 2004/07

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Content in klarinet
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:03:08 -0400

On 3 Jul, <tony-w@-----.uk> wrote:

> Tony Pay suggested recently that subscribers who ask questions about reed
> strengths and mouthpiece comparisons were less interesting than our more
> specific and detailed contributions containing real information.

Well, I didn't say that. What I said was,

> Various people here think that they are making a contribution by saying, I
> like Vandoren strength 4 with a 5RV lyre mouthpiece, what do others think?
> I personally don't see that sort of post as a contribution.

You notice that what I call 'that sort of post' is distinct from a post that
asks for help with a problem, to which sort of post (including ones about
reeds and mouthpieces) I think I can say I respond as considerately as most
people here.

Tony W goes on to say,

> This is what is always happening in normal life everywhere: even in high
> intellectual circles, detailed discussion can end in some form of ridicule,
> and laughter. We ask these well meant questions, albeit basic, because we
> want to learn. They would not be asked otherwise. I will hazard a guess and
> say that these kind of enquiries come from the less experienced players,
> who are only wanting to discover how others play, and set up. So I see
> nothing wrong with tolerating these posts, and occasionally contributing
> with some useful answers.

Absolutely not.

> I hope this is what we all do, and will continue to do. It would be
> interesting to discover if anyone in here *has* received short replies to
> their simple, yet honestly searching questions. The list, is it not, is for
> everyone - including 'non topic' questions?

Yes.

Tony
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