Do you think Ohio birders need another statewide message list, other 
than this one? Do you feel the guidelines of ohio-birds unduly restrict 
the things you want to discuss? Before you answer in the affirmative, 
please check the guidelines at 
http://www.ohiobirds.org/publications/emaillist.php#guidelines , because 
they have recently been rewritten!
        Do beginners feel unwelcome here?  Have you learned things here, and 
have more experienced folks been helpful, or has it all remained over 
your head? [Please—-let's hear from beginners here, not others who think 
they know what beginners want].
        Would you participate in a separate list to discuss perennially 
controversial topics---party politics, the ethics of hunting or pet cats 
outside, etc.? Is our focus on wild birds too narrow, and would you like 
the OOS to provide a way for Ohioans to discuss pet/captive birds? 
Would you like to see profit-based advertising on another OOS list?
        Feel free to post to the list, or to send your opinions only to me: in 
the latter case, while I may make your opinions public as part of a 
summary or even quote them, your identity will remain confidential 
unless you instruct me otherwise.
        The big questions are two: (1) is pertinent discussion on ohio-birds 
too restricted by our guidelines? And (2) is ohio-birds not helpful to 
beginners? If you have something nice to say about ohio-birds what would 
be OK, too. Either way, your help will be much appreciated.
Bill Whan
Ohio Ornithological Society

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