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href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/JWDBooks">http://www.facebook.com/JWDBook ---1399187143-1716640332-1334977128=:92508 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Liz et al:=0A=0AThe Facebook group is an "Open Group". =A0Anyone can join a= nd be added by the admins which is Helene and myself. =A0 If you want, I ca= n easily set up a NSBS page which you can access publicly without the need = to join the group but I'm not sure why it is necessary as you can access th= e same information on the website and elsewhere. =A0However you still would= not be able to access the postings on the Facebook group without an accoun= t.=0A=0AAny public information that the NSBS issues on field trips, counts,= reports, etc is normally published on the website, the President's emails,= the Magazine and now on Facebook. =A0 People are free to access any source= of NSBS public information from where they feel the most comfortable.=0A= =0A=0AAs for accessibility-NatureNS requires a person to send an email stat= ing that they want to subscribe to it. =A0Yes, you can access the informati= on publicly on the birdingonthenet webpage but in order to post you need to= subscribe. =A0The NS-Rare Bird Alert requires you to send a request to it = in order to join and to post.=0APeople are also free to post to whatever fo= rum they feel the most comfortable with.=A0=0A=0ASince this thread began, w= e have gained over 20 new members on the Facebook group. =A0We are now clos= e to 230 members, over 200 photos and one document.=0A=0A=0ATuma young=0AKo= qwaqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A=0A(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)=0A=0A=0A____= ____________________________=0A From: Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.= ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Friday, April 20, 2012 3:56:32 P= M=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Spring Migration Bird Count -- WHERE IS THE INF= O?=0A =0A=0A =0AHi Patrick=0A=A0=0AYes, I saw the message on the first page= of =0ANSBS website a few times, but it was not blue-lined.=A0 Had to googl= e it and =0Acame across one on the first page of Google. It turned out to = =0Abe=A0bogus?=A0 It was blank.=A0=0A=A0=0APeople were able to access the N= SBS facebook, =0ATHANKS to=A0 Blake Maybank who published the genuine NSBS = facebook address =0Ain=A0his=A0email yesterday.=A0 =0A=A0=0AUnfortunately,= =A0 people are forced to =0Aregister in order to enter/ access=A0the NSBS F= acebook, which is very =0Adisappointing.=A0 I feel strongly it should be ma= de =0APUBLIC!=A0=A0=A0=A0 As I said before, many organizations and =0Abusin= esses including my brother's have made their Facebooks public and open to = =0Aanyone, which I think is good for all.=A0The important thing is ACCESSIB= ILITY =0Afor all.=A0=A0 =0A=A0=0AI have no problem about=A0people having = =0Ato=A0register in order to make a comment, respond,=A0share photos or pos= t =0Abird sightings.=A0=A0I also have no problems with people loving FB.=A0= =0A=A0=0ANature NS is really for=A0everyone at all =0Alevels.=A0=A0We are = able to get=A0emails directly in our email boxes. =0A=A0We are all happy to= help out with each other and with information and =0Aproblems with the ide= ntification.=A0 Any reports on=A0birds, leps, bugs, =0Acrawlies, and other = creatures are more than welcome.=A0=A0Unfortunately, =0Aquestions go un-ans= wered or ignored so that people drop out possibly feeling =0Aembarrassed or= whatever.=A0=A0=A0=0A=A0=0AThere is a lot of people who do not belong to = =0AFacebook for different valid reasons.=0A=A0=0AJust a few concerns to sha= re with you all. =0A=A0=0AThanks=0ALiz=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A............=0ASubject= : Re: [NatureNS] Spring Migration Bird Count -- WHERE IS THE =0AINFO?=0AHi = everyone: =0A=0AI took a quick break from marking exams to clear out my Nat= ureNS folder and =0Acame across this thread.=0A=0AThe information about the= count (along with the forms) has been on the cork =0Aboard section of the = NSBS web site for as long as I can recall. I have just =0Aupdated the field= trip information listing about that and included a link to the =0Acork boa= rd.=A0=0A=0AI will be mentioning the NSMC in the next e-mail note to all me= mbers, which =0AI had hoped to get out by the end of the day, as the NSMC l= ists have been =0Aupdated in terms of taxonomy, the change of a species nam= e to common gallinule, =0Aand to use the Canadian spelling of "gray" throug= hout. Since I just got the new =0Aforms on the site today, I didn't want pe= ople to use the old ones without =0Aknowing that new ones were available.= =0A=0AWith regard to the society's facebook page, there has been a boldface= note =0Aat the top of the NSBS page, saying that we can now be found on Fa= cebook, for =0Asome time. I mentioned it at the end of last year in one of = my e-mail notes to =0Athe membership, and it was in my president's report w= hich should have been in =0Athe issue of NS Birds that just went out, but i= t seems to have missed that =0Aissue.=0A=0AAs to the listing in the Blomido= n Naturalist Society's website, I'm the =0Achair of the BNS program committ= ee and that announcement gets put in every year, =0Awith just the local inf= ormation.=A0=0A=0AIn any case, all of the information is now available, and= should be known =0Ato most NSBS members a month before the actual event.= =0A=0APatrick Kelly ---1399187143-1716640332-1334977128=:92508 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Liz et al:</div>= <div><br></div><div>The Facebook group is an "Open Group". Anyone can= join and be added by the admins which is Helene and myself. If you = want, I can easily set up a NSBS page which you can access publicly without= the need to join the group but I'm not sure why it is necessary as you can= access the same information on the website and elsewhere. However yo= u still would not be able to access the postings on the Facebook group with= out an account.</div><div><br></div><div>Any public information that the NS= BS issues on field trips, counts, reports, etc is normally published on the= website, the President's emails, the Magazine and now on Facebook. = People are free to access any source of NSBS public information from where = they feel the most comfortable.<br></div><div><br></div><div>As for accessibility-NatureNS requires a person to send an email stating that the= y want to subscribe to it. Yes, you can access the information public= ly on the birdingonthenet webpage but in order to post you need to subscrib= e. The NS-Rare Bird Alert requires you to send a request to it in ord= er to join and to post.</div><div>People are also free to post to whatever = forum they feel the most comfortable with. </div><div><br></div><div>S= ince this thread began, we have gained over 20 new members on the Facebook = group. We are now close to 230 members, over 200 photos and one docum= ent.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Tuma young</div><div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej= .<br></div><div>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<br></div> <div style= =3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, ser= if; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new = york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> = <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Elizabe= th Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: = bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-w= eight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 20, 2012 3:56:32 PM<br> <b><sp= an style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Spring M= igration Bird Count -- WHERE IS THE INFO?<br> </font> </div> <br><div id=3D= "yiv1142789515">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font face= =3D"Times New Roman">Hi Patrick</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New= Roman"></font> </div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Yes, I sa= w the message on the first page of =0ANSBS website a few times, but it was = not blue-lined. Had to google it and =0Acame across one on the first = page of Google. It turned out to =0Abe bogus? It was blank. = ;</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font> </div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">People were able to access the NSBS fac= ebook, =0ATHANKS to Blake Maybank who published the genuine NSBS face= book address =0Ain his email yesterday. </font></div>=0A<di= v><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font> </div>=0A<div><font face=3D"T= imes New Roman">Unfortunately, people are forced to =0Aregister in or= der to enter/ access the NSBS Facebook, which is very =0Adisappointing= . I feel strongly it should be made =0APUBLIC!  = ; As I said before, many organizations and =0Abusinesses including my broth= er's have made their Facebooks public and open to =0Aanyone, which I think = is good for all. The important thing is ACCESSIBILITY =0Afor all. = ; </font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font> </= div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I have no problem about peo= ple having =0Ato register in order to make a comment, respond, sh= are photos or post =0Abird sightings. I also have no problems wi= th people loving FB. =0A</font></div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div><fon= t face=3D"Times New Roman">Nature NS is really for everyone at all =0A= levels. We are able to get emails directly in our email box= es. =0A We are all happy to help out with each other and with informat= ion and =0Aproblems with the identification. Any reports on bird= s, leps, bugs, =0Acrawlies, and other creatures are more than welcome. = ; Unfortunately, =0Aquestions go un-answered or ignored so that people= drop out possibly feeling =0Aembarrassed or whatever. </f= ont></div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">There = is a lot of people who do not belong to =0AFacebook for different valid rea= sons.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font> </div= >=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Just a few concerns to share with y= ou all. =0A</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font> = ;</div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Thanks</font></div>=0A<div>Li= z</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times = New Roman">............</font></div>=0A<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] = Spring Migration Bird Count -- WHERE IS THE =0AINFO?</div>=0A<div><br></div= >Hi everyone:=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>I took a quick break from marking ex= ams to clear out my NatureNS folder and =0Acame across this thread.</div>= =0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>The information about the count (along with the f= orms) has been on the cork =0Aboard section of the NSBS web site for as lon= g as I can recall. I have just =0Aupdated the field trip information listin= g about that and included a link to the =0Acork board. </div>=0A<div><= br></div>=0A<div>I will be mentioning the NSMC in the next e-mail note to a= ll members, which =0AI had hoped to get out by the end of the day, as the N= SMC lists have been =0Aupdated in terms of taxonomy, the change of a specie= s name to common gallinule, =0Aand to use the Canadian spelling of "gray" t= hroughout. Since I just got the new =0Aforms on the site today, I didn't wa= nt people to use the old ones without =0Aknowing that new ones were availab= le.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>With regard to the society's facebook pa= ge, there has been a boldface note =0Aat the top of the NSBS page, saying t= hat we can now be found on Facebook, for =0Asome time. I mentioned it at th= e end of last year in one of my e-mail notes to =0Athe membership, and it w= as in my president's report which should have been in =0Athe issue of NS Bi= rds that just went out, but it seems to have missed that =0Aissue.</div>=0A= <div><br></div>=0A<div>As to the listing in the Blomidon Naturalist Society= 's website, I'm the =0Achair of the BNS program committee and that announce= ment gets put in every year, =0Awith just the local information. </div= >=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>In any case, all of the information is now avail= able, and should be known =0Ato most NSBS members a month before the actual= event.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Patri= ck Kelly</font></div></div>=0A</div><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></= html> ---1399187143-1716640332-1334977128=:92508--
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