And the use of correct grammar is not that difficult.
Carl Clifford
> On 10 Jan 2016, at 11:55 AM, Greg and Val Clancy <> wrote:
>
> I agree that with the correction of mistakes often it is diplomacy that is
> lacking but the other side of the coin is a strong objection by some to being
> corrected. As someone who has published many papers in refereed journals I
> have become used to having my writing severely corrected. At times I believe
> the reviewers have been unfair in their comments so I have stuck to my guns.
> However the critical evaluation of data and information is essential to good
> science and although the BA site is not a scientific site it is desirable to
> maintain a high standard of accuracy as mistakes can be perpetuated as Philip
> states. So the lessons to be learned are - correct mistakes but be
> diplomatic and accept corrections if they are well founded. Personalising
> comments and criticisms is not appropriate.
>
>
> Regards
> Greg
> Dr Greg. P. Clancy,
> Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shute
> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 5:56 PM
> To: Philip Veerman
> Cc: birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] The Decline of BA
>
> Membership of the birding-aus mailing list doesn't seem to be declining,
> Philip - still growing, I think.
>
> What's changed is the number of postings. Jenny mentioned the trip reports,
> but what I've noticed is the vagrant alerts. A vagrant that would once have
> generated dozens of postings the same day it was reported, is sometimes never
> even mentioned here now, although these reports seem to be returning to some
> extent.
>
> Requests for help with identification have moved to Facebook in a big way,
> probably because of the ease of posting photos.
>
> As for correcting mistakes, I think all that's lacking at times is diplomacy.
> I should know, I've been guilty of it enough times.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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