I appreciate and agree with many of the concerns abut social media.
One comment I have is that Tweeting and Facebook seem to be an ever present part of the lives of many younger people. Good or bad, this is true. So, as a way to connect, potentially, with our next generation, these venues may be a valuable addition to the overall information available, for those who choose to use them. Not a replacement for this list. I am very grateful to be back in touch with MD birding via this news list since I had not been able to re-register to Mdosprey after leaving for a period.
As a relatively novice, if older, birder - eBird has had an impact a number of times on my ability to confirm or suggest a bird I thought I saw at a particular location. I would personally appreciate if all data were in one place, but believe we may get more confluence over time, valuable for us all. I am not yet confident enough in my observations to add them to eBird, but expect to eventually contribute.
lee-ann
On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:57 PM, Andy Wilson <amw1328...> wrote:
> Kurt, I don't think it need be a replacement at all. PA has a list serve and a PA Birders FaceBook page, they serve different purposes. I've not heard of complaints about these complementary forums from anyone "north of the border".
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> Cheers
> Andy Wilson
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> On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Kurt Schwarz <krschwa1...> wrote:
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>> Frankly, I find the very concept of Facebook a huge waste of time. I have enough accounts, passwords, etc. to keep me busy. I would oppose moving our discussions to Facebook, but I guess that I'm probably in the minority, and will have to risk missing some sightings. You all clamored for a more accessible listserve/whatever, and got it. But I guess that's not enough. There are already multiple websites and such consuming your data, just add another leach to your data. Count me out.
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>> Kurt Schwarz
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