Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" <feedback@d...> 
wrote:
> Hello from the Yahoo DTXpress Electronic Drums Group:
> 
> If you would still like to be a member of the DTXpress Electronic 
> Drum Group, please hit "Reply."
> 
> If you might like to add information about your level of interest, 
> please read the fine print.
> 
> As you may or may not have noticed, the group recently acquired 
three 
> new moderators after a long period without anyone to police or 
> maintain the various resources associated with the site.  As a 
> result, we are now able to keep the engine running smoothly 
without 
> any, or much, intrusion from such extraneous distractions as spam 
and 
> advertising. We have yet to decide the final method of securing 
> emails and web postings from these undesirable influences, but we 
are 
> looking forward to finishing this business so that we can 
concentrate 
> exclusively on our common interests.
> 
> One important piece of information that has been sorely lacking is 
> the number of listed members, among the current 730 or so, who 
still 
> maintain interest in the group's messages and archives, even 
though 
> they may not participate anymore, or never have participated at 
all 
> (the group's silent majority). This information might help us in 
our 
> future endeavors (such as relations with Yamaha or other companies 
> with which we might establish a connection to our mutual benefit) 
and 
> in our attempt to ensure that individuals can get as much benefit 
> from their membership as possible.  
> 
> Would those of you who would classify yourselves as part of the 
> silent majority (you know who you are, even if we don't) kindly 
reply 
> to this email with some statement of how you use your membership: 
How 
> often do you read the group emails?  Do you consult the archives, 
> files, links, and photo sections to get answers to questions about 
> your e-drums?  Collectively, you could play a large role in how we 
> ultimately structure this group and how we envision its future.  
You 
> represent our strength in numbers.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rob, Vern, and Ed


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Russell Butterfield