Hi all,
I agree totally that Facebook is useless for archive searching and much
good information is going to be lost. Birding-Aus has been an invaluable
resource for me over the years and I hope I have sometimes provided help to
others. And yes, it is sad to see the demise of the road trip reports.
Having said all that I don't submit to Birding Aus any more because of all
the "trolls" that used to contact me complaining that:
I had spelt a word wrong
That I actually didn't know what I was talking about
That going on a twitch was a waste of the worlds limited resources
That keeping a year list/life list was not in the spirit of birding
Etc etc etc
Sadly the above comments were usually couched in words meant to demean or
cause discomfort.
So, on Fb I can screen out people who make these types of comment or make
tasteless attempts at humour and my enjoyment of communicating with fellow
birders has increased because I no longer fear I am going to be attacked.
If Birding-Aus had a strong commitment to banning abusive mail, and had a
place I could forward abusive mail that had been sent to me privately that
would see the sender banned, I would love to come back. I could even submit
a report of my latest 2 day 1600 km road dash to see the Paradise Shelduck
that would have included the contact details for accommodation at Culburra
and where the best food in town was.
cheers
Jenny
http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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