[texbirds] Re: e-bird question- Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
- From: MBB22222@xxxxxxx
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:01:39 -0500 (EST)
Well, just to make sure that nobody misunderstand my intention - I truly
like the idea (eBirds) and this database could be helpful, but ⦠There is
usually a âbutâ, isnât it?
It is not important how many and how long hours reviewers spend when
checking records - what counts is quality not quantity. I read with quite
interest these only few responses and it was not a surprise that only some
regions are thought to do reviews adequately (hope more than listed).
So another question needs to be asked: Who is guarding the guards?
Evidently some reviewers are having problems with verifying records (hopefully
they do not use vote method which is so often used on popular fora). IMHO
another layer of guards checking guards could improve the situation so would
removal of those who for whatever reason cannot correctly qualify records. I
understand that this is a new project that still needs a lot improvements
but there is no excuse to keep and accumulating worthless and misleading
records. This database (eBirds) should not be a replacement for places where
birders look for something to chase - Texbirds and other similar websites
are good enough for that. BTW I only recently learned that there is
difference between birder and bird watcher ⦠So birders have plenty of
places to
check for something to chase and records on eBirds should be rather delayed
than incorrect. Often less is more â¦
Mark B Bartosik
Houston, Texas
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field_
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