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Hi Wayne=0AOne point that should be made clear is the constant calling for =
all details in the post=0Ahas had the expected result of discouraging a lot=
of folks from making posts.=0AThere is a couple of frequent complainers on=
this score.=0AI have had emails and have talked with people who indicated =
they no longer post because=0Aof one individual in particular.=0AThe modera=
tor - if there is such a beast - should indicate to this individual that hi=
s=0Abehaviour is unexceptable and stop chasing naturalists away. He will so=
on bring the=A0=0Agroup to a stop! I for sure will be gone.=0AThere is no r=
ules for posts to my knowledge so be happy with what you get.=0AI hope I ma=
ke my point clear.=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A Fr=
om: Wayne P. Neily <neilyornis@hotmail.com>=0ATo: NatureNS List <naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Monday, March 19, 2012 3:45:16 PM=0ASubject: RE: [N=
atureNS] Location=0A =0A=0A =0AGood Points, Gail!=A0 Having the location, d=
ate, and observer's name clear in the e-mail is not only helpful to general=
readers or others in that area, but to editors for Nova Scotia Birds or No=
rth American Birds who may find the records useful.=0A=0ASome also report t=
o e-Bird, and I would urge each of these to be careful in naming your locat=
ions so that the nearest town or other community can be identified, especia=
lly for yard lists.=A0 Too often, they are simply called "Joe's Yard", "Bet=
ty's feeders", "123 Main St." (with no town name), or even "My cottage", et=
c., making them quite useless to anyone but the observer and his or her fri=
ends, or to someone with the time to track down a map link for it and bring=
it up on the net.=A0 (Painfully slow for those of us with dial-up modems).=
=0A=0A=0AWayne P. Neily=A0=0ATremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia=0A=0A"To a per=
son uninstructed in natural history, his country or seaside stroll is a wal=
k through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of whic=
h have their faces turned to the wall." - Thomas H. Huxley, 1854.=A0=0A=0A=
=A0=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: gcbruhm@ns.sympatico.=
ca=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Location=0ADate: Fri=
, 16 Mar 2012 17:20:06 -0300=0A=0A =0ACould everyone make an effort to iden=
tify what location=A0they are=A0 referring to, including the county in some=
instances as there is more than one location with the place name. Some wri=
ters at excellent, with great directions. I find NatureNS very helpful to d=
ecide where we should head out to look for birds. =0AThanks=0AGail Bruhm, H=
alifax
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Wayne</=
span></div><div><span>One point that should be made clear is the constant c=
alling for all details in the post</span></div><div><span>has had the expec=
ted result of discouraging a lot of folks from making posts.</span></div><d=
iv><span>There is a couple of frequent complainers on this score.</span></d=
iv><div><span>I have had emails and have talked with people who indicated t=
hey no longer post because</span></div><div><span>of one individual in part=
icular.</span></div><div><span>The moderator - if there is such a beast - s=
hould indicate to this individual that his</span></div><div><span>behaviour=
is unexceptable and stop chasing naturalists away. He will soon bring the&=
nbsp;</span></div><div><span>group to a stop! I for sure will be gone.</spa=
n></div><div><span>There is no rules for posts to my knowledge so be
happy with what you get.</span></div><div><span>I hope I make my point cle=
ar.</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><di=
v><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman'=
, 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font siz=
e=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold=
;">From:</span></b> Wayne P. Neily <neilyornis@hotmail.com><br> <b><s=
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NatureNS List <naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span><=
/b> Monday, March 19, 2012 3:45:16 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bo=
ld;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [NatureNS] Location<br> </font> </div> <br><me=
ta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv9169=
90635">=0A=0A<style><!--=0A#yiv916990635 .yiv916990635hmmessage P=0A{=0Amar=
gin:0px;padding:0px;}=0A#yiv916990635 body.yiv916990635hmmessage=0A{=0Afont=
-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}=0A--></style>=0A<div><div dir=3D"ltr">=0AGo=
od Points, Gail! Having the location, date, and observer's name clear=
in the e-mail is not only helpful to general readers or others in that are=
a, but to editors for <i>Nova Scotia Birds</i> or <i>North American Birds</=
i> who may find the records useful.<br>=0A<br>Some also report to e-Bird, a=
nd I would urge each of these to be careful in naming your locations so tha=
t the nearest town or other community can be identified, especially for yar=
d lists. Too often, they are simply called "Joe's Yard", "Betty's fee=
ders", "123 Main St." (with no town name), or even "My cottage", etc., maki=
ng them quite useless to anyone but the observer and his or her friends, or=
to someone with the time to track down a map link for it and bring it up o=
n the net. (Painfully slow for those of us with dial-up modems).<br><=
br>=0A<div class=3D"yiv916990635ecxecxecxMsoNormal">=0A</div><div class=3D"=
yiv916990635ecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman"><b><font size=3D"5"></font></b></font></span></div>=0A<div>Wayne P=
. Ne