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

  • From: "Danielle Plumer" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "dcplumer@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
  • To: TexBirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 22:08:45 +0000 (UTC)

I'm a recent list member. I joined on Nov. 8 and received the list rules, which 
I read, but not carefully enough. On Nov. 9, I sent a note about seeing the 
dusky-capped flycatcher at Pedernales Falls, but I did not include my location 
in my signature (I included information about where I saw the bird, which 
seemed more relevant at the time). That led to my post being rejected and I 
remained on moderated status. A later post about seeing the Brown Booby at 
Windy Point was held for moderation, even though I included my location 
information. I think David might have missed the post, because he responded to 
me a few days later with apologies. I asked him to take me off moderation, and 
he did.
From the perspective of a newbie who doesn't know most of the people on this 
list, I always appreciate knowing where the bird was seen unless the location 
must be suppressed to protect the bird (in which case I'd probably rather not 
know about the sighting at all). Knowing where the poster lives is generally 
irrelevant.  
I'd pretty much decided that I wouldn't post to this list ever again -- I post 
frequently to Birds of Texas on Facebook and occasionally to the Facebook Bird 
ID group, and I joined the Facebook Texbirds group to see what got posted there 
-- but I thought I'd respond to David's request for feedback.
Danielle Cunniff PlumerGeorgetown, TX
     On Monday, December 1, 2014 3:46 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?
>
>
>
> --
> David Sarkozi, List Owner
> Houston, TX
> (713) 412-4409 twitter ID dsarkozi
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>
>
>


--
 Bob Friedrichs
Houston / Palacios





   
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