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"George M. Jett"

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:32:01 -0500

Ed

Thank you.   This would be so much easier, less embarrassing,  and more user 
friendly.  I appreciate what Norm and Fran are doing  for the Maryland 
birders, but this seems like a great solution.  Norm also might live longer, 
we hope.

George
Waldorf, MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Boyd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] About MDOsprey


> Hey Normie,
>
> What is this about? Was it the continuation of the thread that was 
> accidentally started by some typos in the Regal Fritillary post (...lager 
> population...)? You didn't mention the crime to ensure everyone is clear 
> about the offense.
>
> Anyway, I know that private posts are sometimes accidentally sent to this 
> serve because we hit the reply button on a message and do not pay 
> attention to see who it is addressed to. Most of the other listserves that 
> I subscribe to use the poster's address as the default reply address and 
> force you to type in the listserve address to post to everyone. That's one 
> way to prevent the private 'conversations' that sometimes go on via 
> MDOSPREY. I have been guilty of this more than once.
>
> I know that I mentioned this some time ago to you and you responded that 
> you prefer the listserv to be the default for everyone's convenience. By 
> not having it the default though, it could reduce some of the unnecessary 
> chatter that goes on sometimes. I do agree that it would not have reduced 
> the number of alcohol referenced bird names that were posted over the last 
> few days because they were deliberately sent out for everyone's 
> "amusement". With migration just getting started and the weather being so 
> crappy, it's been kind of slow and people are bored. They couldn't help 
> themselves.
>
> Can I talk about feral cat populations and what should be done about them 
> just to see what happens?
> Just kidding.    ; ^ P
>
> Later
>
> Ed Boyd
> Westminster, MD
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Norm Saunders" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:59 AM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] About MDOsprey
>
>
> I honestly don't know what is so unclear about the purposes of
> MDOsprey.
>
> MDOsprey is not a chat line.
>
> MDOsprey is not a place to send jokes.
>
> MDOsprey is a listserv dedicated to the discussion of birds,
> birding, and, occasionally, birders, in Maryland.
>
>
> I've decided to take a hard line about this because a lot of
> subscribers (some of you long-time subscribers who really ought to
> know better) don't seem to understand or to care about the stated
> purposes of the list.
>
> Eleven of you have been put on NOPOST for the coming week.
>
> If you don't like my policies you are welcome to voice your opinions
> to me OFF THE LIST.  My e-mail address is 
> Alternatively, you are welcome to sign off MDOsprey--there are
> plenty of folks who want to subscribe right now but can't because we
> have reached the limit of subscribers.
>
> Norm Saunders
> MDOprey Listowner
>
>
> ================================
> Norm Saunders
> Colesville & West Ocean City, MD
>