Agree with all the below, but I might add that in my view for the relevant
INFORMATION Philip's book is a considerable advance on BOCG.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Fraser
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 4:32 PM
To:
Subject: ACT bird books and replying to COG line
>wonder if it cannot be changed, so that replies go to the list by
default...
Oh no John, no John, no... Sorry, but I speak as the leading idiot who
was responsible for the compassionate list manager changing the system
from that one, having embarrassed myself on more than one occasion by
carelessly hitting reply and passing a private observation to the world
at large. (Not that I was quite the only one!)
Quite a few requests are only of relevance to the person asking, and it
can be exasperating to have to read personal conversations which could
as well be carried on in private. (And unless the Subject line makes it
clear, we do have to check.)
Also, for myself, I find it more courteous to reply privately to a
question like Julian's most recent one, when I believe his "I think this
is a ...." is wrong. I see no need to tell the world that. In that
situation it's then up to Julian to choose whether to synthesise the
information he has gleaned and pass it on. It's also up to others to
signal that they are interested in the replies. I must say that one of
the several things I like about this line is the consideration and
courtesy shown (as evidenced, inter alia, by restraint) on on it.
Having said all that, both you and Julian make good points - of course!
- and I'm sure we'll all consider more carefully how to reply to what in
future.
Re the books - not sure that the wonderful Atlas is still in print, but
I assume that Carol Macleay (who runs the COG
book stall) could tell you. See her too for Steve Wilson's truly
excellent Birds of the ACT. Contact Philip Veerman directly (you'll find
his address in your cog-line In Box) for his version of the GBS data.
happy weekend birding all
Ian
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Ian Fraser,
Environment Tours; Vertego Environmental Wordsmithing
GPO Box 3268, Canberra, ACT 2601
ph: 61 2 6249 1560 fax: 61 2 6247 3227
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