Re: Appropriate Posts

Carl & Maret Hutchinson (ehutch@erols.com)
Wed, 04 Feb 1998 09:38:42 -0500


Norm Saunders wrote:
> 
> 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
Norm:  Hear, Hear!!!  The Nest was a great way to get to know people and
to enjoy each person's style while learning and sharing birding, other
wildlife, and general conservation-related information.  I hope that
MDOsprey can continue in that tradition.  Hutch