Dear All:
        You will find the following on the OOS site at
http://www.ohiobirds.org/publications/emaillist.php#listmanager :
"Who takes care of the mailing list? A list owner is a volunteer who
makes sure that a list runs smoothly and has final say on issues that
arise. This discussion list is not moderated and no prior review of
postings takes place. Ned Keller is the Ohio-birds listowner. Feel free
to contact him at [log in to unmask]"  Well, if ohio-birds is no
longer an unmoderated list, or if Ned is no longer sole list owner, that
is indeed very much "behind the scenes."
        I yield to no one in my devotion to this mailing list, even though I
know diddley about computers. I negotiated its transfer four years ago
from Vic Fazio's aves.net to the OOS; we both wanted it to continue as
Vic conceived it, and he made the right choice among several prospective
sponsoring organizations. Ned Keller and Greg Miller were easily
persuaded to donate their valuable expertise and time to ohio-birds so
that we could all communicate with one another. Later I initiated
inquiries that led to Miami University sponsorship of this list when our
former service provider became too expensive, whereupon Bill Heck used
his own knowledge of computerized communications, and contacts within
the University, to make it possible. No big deal on my part, but I hope
this will demonstrate that I have no interest in conflict that threatens
ohio-birds. Quite the contrary.
        I have learned a lot on ohio-birds, and made many good friends. I hope
my contributions have been, if not always wholly supportive of everyone,
at least timely, thought-provoking, and educational for all. I value
very much this neighborly little back road on the information highway,
and I do get upset when people want to put billboards up along it.
Cordially,
Bill Whan
Columbus


Jim McCormac wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Just a very cordial reminder that the moderators of the listserve are Ned
> Keller ([log in to unmask]) and myself ([log in to unmask]). If anyone has
> any issues with the content of posts, or any other problems at all with this
> listserve, please don't hesitate to contact us. We would like to resolve
> problems, which in most cases are better done behind the scenes.
>
>
>
> With some 1,100 subscribers, the listserve is amazingly free of conflict,
> and we wish to keep it that way. This listserve has been an invaluable asset
> for sharing information on Ohio birds, and allowing other birders to "meet"
> each other. Many times I've been at conferences or out in the field and
> "really" met people whose names I've seen here, and I know that has happened
> to many others. The little bit of friction that has occurred has been when
> someone feels compelled to publicly scold others, when in every case it
> would have been better to first consider if it was a serious problem that
> really did need addressed, and if so, then contact either a moderator or the
> other party directly.
>
>
>
> Thanks to all for your support of this listserve and Ohio birding, and I
> thank Bill Heck for pointing out the invaluable role that Miami University
> plays in supporting the listserve and by extension, Ohio birding and
> birders.
>
>
>
> Jim McCormac, President
>
> Ohio Ornithological Society

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