"Here, here!"...no reason for us to be discussing this kind of thing on the=
list. Let's move on.
--- In "gweddig" <> wrote:
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> Martyn,
> You have called people out for discussing topics less relevant than this
> so please take this domain name registration issue between Bernie and
> Gordon off list. If Bernie is concerned about the issue I'm sure he
> can take it up with Gordon personally, off list. We don't need to be
> dragged into the perceived rivalry. Here is the "charter" of the group:
>
> This moderated group is interested in techniques, issues and general
> discussion of recording natural sounds. Topics include, but aren't
> limited to recording techniques and equipment, recording venues and
> discussions of various animal vocalizations and communication. Other
> natural sounds, such as water, weather and wind-generated sounds are
> valid topics.
>
> Issues related to computerized editing of sounds, copyrights, Internet
> applications and commercial uses of files are encouraged.
>
> I know you and Bernie are good friends and I respect your work and
> Bernie's (and Gordon's) but everytime I seem this tit for tat bickering
> I lose respect for you guys at the top.
>
> /rant
>
> --greg weddig
> http://gregweddig.net
>
> --- In Martyn Stewart <mstew@>
> wrote:
> >
> > It's not that it was so important to Krause to "snap up" a domain
> name. It wasn't. He was not looking for it for himself. That's because
> he, like some others of us, occasionally consider others, unlike a few
> we know. It was that the hard scientific work being done by the group
> at Michigan State and Purdue...taking several years to get peer reviewed
> traction for the premise not only of the notion of soundscape ecology
> and biophony...is due some measure of respect and recognition by members
> of the community. If one chooses to dismiss that in favour of someone
> whose efforts are essentially hyperbole (like claims that there are only
> 10 places left to record in N. America and zero in Europe, for instance)
> and self-promotion with utter sincerity, then that's their choice if
> they wish to buy into that. But don't assail others for pointing out the
> more obvious contradictions. (Altho Darwin has pointed out that we are
> descended partially from the ostrich, which allows some of us the excuse
> to thrust head-in-sand from time to time).
> >
> > Martyn
> > *************************************
> > Martyn Stewart
> > www.naturesound.org
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> >
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