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

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  • To: mbwomer@xxxxxxxxx, Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 17:05:43 -0500

I, also, prefer the home location requirement for posters remain, and  
concur that policing that requirement should not be a  priority.
 
Stennie Meadours
San Leon
 
 
In a message dated 12/1/2014 3:57:17 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
mbwomer@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Ditto  per previous responses. It is very valuable to see a location, but
not  worth your time to try to police, IMHO.
Mike Womer
Katy, Tx.

On  Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)  <
Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> David and  all,
>
> I agree completely with Bob. Seems to me, in the days of  automatic
> signatures, it is not much to ask. Frequently people post  back yard
> sightings. They are really worthless without a location on  the signature.
>
>
> Fred Collins, Director
> Kleb  Woods Nature Center
> 20303 Draper Road
> Tomball TX  77377
>
> Life member TOS and SWAN
> Advisory Board Member  HAS  and KPC
>
> Employee of
> Harris County Precinct  3
> Steve Radack Commissioner
>  www.pct3.hctx.net
>
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  
[mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bob  Friedrichs
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 3:20 PM
> To:  david@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: TexBirds
> Subject: [texbirds] Re:  Considering a TEXBIRDS rule change, your feedback
> is  wanted
>
> 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> 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > Houston, TX
> > (713) 412-4409  twitter ID dsarkozi
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> >
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> --
>  Bob  Friedrichs
> Houston / Palacios
>
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