I stand corrected. I regret that I did not contact Dr. Ritchison in the first place rather than post as the rules of the list serve require. Mark Bennett Director of Federal Programs Logan County School District 2222 Bowling Green Road 270-726-2436 mbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mbennett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -----Original Message----- From: Ritchison, Gary [mailto:Gary.Ritchison@xxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:47 AM To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [birdky] Conservation/political posts Just a couple of comments from the list manager about postings on the topics of conservation and/or politics. Based on BIRDKY guidelines (http://www.biology.eku.edu/KOS/birdkyguide.htm), such postings are permitted. The guidelines also note that 'Posts that offer = intelligent,=20 reasoned debate in a civil tone or argue a different point of view, but = are=20 respectful of the poster and the list as a whole, are acceptable.' The primary focus of BIRDKY is certainly the reporting of bird observations in Kentucky. However, topics that relate in some way to Kentucky's birds, as is sometimes the case with conservation/political topics, are = also acceptable. And, for those with particular interests in those areas, the = KOS web site offers: KOS Action! (http://www.biology.eku.edu/KOS/kosaction.htm) and Environmental and Political News = (http://www.biology.eku.edu/KOS/news.html) I update these pages on a regular basis & would certainly appreciate input from others concerning material that might be appropriate for = posting on those pages.=20 Subscribers with opinions about what is or is not appropriate for = posting on BIRDKY should send their comments directly to me at gary.ritchison@xxxxxxxx Cheers and Good Birding, Gary Ritchison BIRDKY manager & KOS webmaster Richmond, KY =20 ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx