Re: Appropriate Posts
Tom Loomis (escs@erols.com)
Thu, 5 Feb 1998 08:54:36 -0500
Norm -
Just back from a few days on the west coast and now am going through my
messages. Rained all the time so I didn't get any birding in but did see
some YB magpies.
Regarding the subject thread - - I think the tone and tenor of the postings
is good; informative, casual, and friendly. Browsing, sorting, and
deleting is simple and quick.
Let's not change it.
Tom Loomis
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> From: Norm Saunders <osprey@ARI.Net>
> To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
> Subject: Appropriate Posts
> Date: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 6:49 PM
>
> Many of you never logged onto The Osprey's Nest during it's 10-year
> tenure here in Colesville so you may not understand my philosophy
> regarding messages, chit-chat, friendly exchanges, etc., etc.
>
> Perhaps some messages posted here are more of a personal nature than
> many of us wish to read, granted. Better that than a list where
> people are afraid to post anything but dry, stilted bird reports.
> Yes, the birds are important, but, from my perspective anyway, the
> birders are equally as important.
>
> One person writes: "there seems to be MANY messages posted on
> mdosprey that are really personal messages to one or two people..."
>
> Another writes: "Way too many posts are ones of a totally personal
> nature and have nothing whatsoever to do with benefit to the group
> as a whole..."
>
> My initial reaction to these posts was anger, but it's counter-
> productive to react that way. Rather, I just hope to convince all of
> you that maybe a less formal, more personable, earthy approach can
> work out just fine. I want NO SENSE WHATSOEVER here that this list
> is constrained or edited or censored or in any other way controlled.
> I don't want a single user to be afraid, ever, to post to the list,
> afraid of ridicule, harassment, whatever.
>
> If that means that too many e-mails are generated for your taste,
> then I'll understand your decision to sign off the list. I hope,
> quite honestly, that we don't lose any subscribers over this
> silliness. If you do decide to leave the list, I ask that you do it
> gently...flame wars are no good to anyone.
>
> Good birding, all!
>
> Norm
>
> ===============
> Norm Saunders
> Colesville, MD
> osprey@ari.net