Subject: Oops! How do I get out of this?
My sentiments too Colin, having recently visited some of the places
described by Carl I thought they were excellent reports.
Bruce.
> I guess, Bob, it shows how much emphasis we, as a group, put on a typo
> or a misspelling in what, as has already been pointed out, was an
> informative, interesting report.
>
> On this list there are a number of very well established and, as far as
> I can ascertain, having met few if any of you, respected birders.
> In the field I have met a number of birders like myself - interested,
> gaining experience, out there birding. When I have asked if they
> contribute to Birding Aus I invariably get a negative reply and the
> reasons? "They're a pretty picky bunch","They tear some people to
> pieces", " What I see is not really important enough", "I'm not game".
> Most of them read, but few contribute.
> I find this sad.
> Bob, I have appreciated your observations and information on local birds
> and your sharing your experience in photography. I was disappointed when
> you reacted the way you did to Carl's spelling. Maybe we need to be a
> bit more understanding and encourage less experienced birders to share
> their experiences and observations without outright criticism, sarcasm
> and public vilification.
> Food for thought?
> I hope Carl accepted your comments in 'good faith' as you state.
> I hope it hasn't dissuaded other birders from sharing and....
> I hope you got over your trauma and managed to "struggle" through the
> rest of Carl's reports 'cause they were bloody good.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Colin Reid
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