[texbirds] Re: Considering a TEXBIRDS rule change, your feedback is wanted

  • From: Robert Reeves <birder.reeves@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx" <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:27:00 -0600

I recommend encouraging it, but not requiring it.  Information re:
sightings in the sender's area isn't useful if readers don't know where the
sender is located.
Robert Reeves
Pflugerville, Travis Co.

On Monday, December 1, 2014, Bob Friedrichs <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> David,
> Thanks for posing this question to the Listserv.  I personally like seeing
> the birders location in the post.  I don't know everyone who posts on
> Texbirds nor sometimes the location or hot spot where they birded.  Seeing
> the location/town/city of the birder at the bottom of the post helps me put
> the sighting in perspective and also decide if I want to learn more about
> the sighting or the location where they birded.
>
> However, I understand the difficulty of 'policing' such a thing.  Perhaps
> still 'requiring' it with minimal policing by you is an option.  The
> Texbirds community could also possibly help with holding each othjer
> accountable.....if others agree.  We're generally not a bashful lot :-)
>
> My 2 cents
>
> Thanks!
> Bob Friedrichs
> Palacios, most weekends
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:13 PM, David Sarkozi <david@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I'm considering getting rid of the requirement that you end your
> > message with both your full name and location. I would drop the
> > requirement for the location. A lot of people have been leaving out
> > the location and for sure the earth has not stopped spinning and there
> > are still birds to see.
> >
> > While it has some value I think with knowing where people are from in
> > putting a sighting in context and to separate two people with similar
> > names it has just become pain to try police if its not adding value
> > for the majority of readers.
> >
> > Most of the people that post are reasonably well known so the context
> > thing isn't that big a deal. If you think you're being confused with
> > someone else you can certainly put your location in your signature.
> >
> > I will certainly keep the requirement to sign with your full name
> > because so many people don't have their name in there email address.
> >
> > So what do you think, does the location add value to you?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Sarkozi, List Owner
> > Houston, TX
> > (713) 412-4409 twitter ID dsarkozi
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> >
> >
>
>
> --
>  Bob Friedrichs
> Houston / Palacios
>
>
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