[ncsc-moths] Re: Micro
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 15:10:14 -0400
As far as FB goes, Kyle needn't worry about the upload/organization issue. I
use Picasa for that and only upload to FB those photos I want to post which is
quite easy to do.
I find the FB moth group far superior to the listserve for the reasons Jackie
mentioned. I enjoy the continuous postings from all over the country (less so
the international ones and there probably should be a separate group for
those). I don't think the listserve has critical mass in terms of number of
participants and don't see that changing anytime soon. Like everyone else my
time is limited, and I can't post everywhere. There is a lot more feedback from
posts on FB and that along with the diversity of posts and the time factor are
the main reasons I've stopped posting photos on the listserve.
Some may have privacy issues with FB. With the recent revelations about the NSA
snooping on all digital transmissions, I really don't think it matters anymore.
If you use a computer or a cell phone, you really don't have any privacy in
today's world.
That's my two cents on the matter.
J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
3,400 feet elevation
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 9, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Congrats on the lifer Phaneta, Kyle. I totally understand your reasons for
> not wanting to join FB. It can be a real time sink. To make it manageable,
> I've unfriended a lot of folks and don't worry about keeping up with the
> newsfeed.
>
> I check the moth groups about once a day. What I like is people posting
> moths they're seeing in real time, which often helps me with IDs, b/c many of
> us are seeing the same thing at the same time. The experts and knowledgeable
> folks are legion, but I admit that because there are so many members now, the
> volume is way up. Since it's an international group, there are more posts
> than ever, so for me the noise to signal ratio has gone up, however
> interesting the postings are.
>
> There is a Moths of the Eastern US group, which is much more manageable, but
> AFAIK, far fewer experts/advanced moth-ers are there.
>
> So I understand the ambivalence towards FB, but I'm determined to make it
> work for me. (I would have quit by now if it weren't for the special
> interest groups and the ability to share in overseas family's life.)!
>
> Anyways, thanks for the reply, and I look forward to more posts here on the
> list-serv!
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 10:28 PM, Kyle Kittelberger <kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> Thanks for the email and great to hear from you! I'll be sure to keep on
>> sending out periodic emails with the moths I saw the rest of the summer in
>> NC, and maybe from NH too.
>>
>> Regarding Facebook, I'm still not too interested in joining, to be honest. I
>> know the moth facebook group is a great place to share pics and sightings
>> from across the country, but there are several reasons I still have not
>> joined Facebook (for anyone interested). First, I started out uploading my
>> pics on Flickr. I really like Flickr and think its a great way for me to
>> categorize my sightings. I think a good number of people who have Facebook
>> post and organize a majority of their pics there, rather than another site
>> like Flickr or Picasa. Since I am using and plan to continue to use Flickr
>> for my pics, I don't need to have Facebook for uploading, and it would be a
>> little too much (at least right now) to upload pics to both Flickr and
>> Facebook. Second, I'm currently swamped with my own pics. I'm behind in
>> going through pics (probably close to 8,000 pics now to go through), and I'm
>> also working on a Hemipteran website for NC. Add that to going back to
>> school, studying, and continuing with some environmental studies research I
>> did this summer, I don't have the time to worry about Facebook. I'm lucky if
>> I have time for my pics and website this term.
>>
>> I so far have lived without being on Facebook, and think I should be fine
>> without it for the future. I've heard mixed feelings regarding Facebook (and
>> even the moth group too), and I like emails (I check them frequently, and
>> this is also why I try to invigorate the list serve). While it would be
>> great to post my own sightings to the moth group, and see what others are
>> seeing (thanks Jackie for wanting me to join), it would be a little
>> difficult for myself with my busy schedule to handle all the sightings, both
>> common ones and good ones, that people are reporting. That's another reason
>> I like our regional list serve. If I ever do get a Facebook, I will be sure
>> to join the moth facebook group. In the meantime, if you ever wanted to post
>> some of my pics, just let me know.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kyle
>>
>> P.S. Here in Cape May this afternoon I got my lifer Reddish Phaneta (Phaneta
>> raracana), 2928
>>
>> From: Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2013 8:29 PM
>> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Micro
>>
>> Thank you, Ken. It's becoming so difficult to add new species now that I
>> have 800-850 spp. That caddisfly was taken in the park closer to the river
>> and not at my home, although we live on park property.
>>
>> While I'm on here, just wanted to thank Harry for sharing his lifelist, and
>> a hello to Kyle, also wishing him a great sophomore year. Kyle, we are
>> still here, lurking a lot because the moth groups on facebook are very busy.
>> Please continue to share your mothing finds and photos. You may recall my
>> hubby worked for a time at Fall's Lake, so I take an interest in your
>> findings there.
>>
>> PS: Kyle: Is there any way to get you on Facebook, even if it's just for
>> mothing? You can create an account just for mothing and give out fake info.
>>
>> Just a thought. Best wishes and best of luck.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 1:16 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> That face has me wondering if it's a caddisfly.
>>
>> Ken Childs
>> Henderson, TN
>> Chester County
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
>> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>>
>> From: Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2013 12:10 PM
>> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Micro
>>
>> The Ectoedemia sp That Harry posted reminded me of another little moth with
>> a white band - is this familar to anyone?
>>
>> NW NC 9/1/12
>>
>> I forgot how to email - see attachment
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