I'm not defending the content of said message , we all make mistakes. Bill
posts regularly on this list. I wonder if the list will continue to exist
without his regular and educational posts. Sad!

Manon VanSchoyck
Licking County

On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 1:52 PM troy shively <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I thought I would pass this along from Bill Whan since he cannot post it.
> I don’t want to start another fight, I’m just passing along the
> information.  I’m sure both sides have their opinion on the subject, and
> I’m sure this will probably be my last listserv post, but I want to thank
> Bill for all of his wisdom over the years.  No one has taught me more about
> birds and ornithological history.   He is my mentor and close friend and
> I’m sad to see this.   I hope in the future we can learn to  communicate
> with each other better and learn that sometimes the “tone” of an email can
> be misread and the intent can be lost in perception.   I know many of us
> have known Bill for years and know he is a wonderful human being and has
> been misunderstood, often because of perception.  Please don’t email me
> back as I am not going to reply,  I really don’t want to start something.
> I just want to raise a glass and thank Bill for 30 years of enjoyable
> information.
> Regrettably,
> Troy
>
> >>> Bill,
> >>> As the owner of the Ohio birding listserv, the OOS is responsible for
> >>> managing the content of the published posts.  As part of that
> >>> responsibility, it reviews the content of controversial posts.  Your
> >>> recent barn owl posting has been reviewed and discussed by our Board.
> >>> As you are aware, it angered and offended many members, causing some to
> >>> unsubscribe from the listserv.
> >>> The listserv is intended to be a non-confrontational vehicle to
> >>> communicate rare bird information and to discuss Ohio's birds, habitat,
> >>> etc.  Though we appreciate that you have been a long-time supporter of
> >>> the listserv and are a well-respected member of Ohio's birding
> >>> community, the subject post has overstepped the bounds of our listserv
> >>> rules.  Many have enjoyed and been educated by your interesting and
> >>> historical posts over the years but many have also felt that they
> >>> sometimes cross the line of propriety based on the intent of this
> >>> listserv.  Most frustrating to us was that you often refer readers to
> >>> articles/documents with a link rather than by transcribing them into
> the
> >>> message.  Substituting a link for your transcription with a warning
> note
> >>> regarding the racial slur used in the subject post could have achieved
> >>> the results of sharing the pertinent birding information without the
> >>> shock and offense it ultimately created.
> >>> We feel that allowing any similar content to be posted could further
> >>> damage the credibility of the listserv and the OOS.  In the best
> >>> interest of the Ohio Listserv and its members, we have suspended your
> >>> participation/membership on the listserv for six months, to begin today
> >>> February 8, 2018.  If you wish to rejoin after the six month
> suspension,
> >>> you will be immediately reinstated with the understanding that you will
> >>> adhere to the listserv posting rules.  Subsequent violations of the
> >>> listserv rules could result in permanent suspension.
> >>> We are disappointed in having to take this action but do so in the
> >>> interests of our membership.
> >>>
> >>> OOS Board of Directors
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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