*Everyone can get notifications by email on the Facebook Birding Ohio group
by selecting the right settings under "Notifications".  The Notifications
box is on the Birding Ohio page, top right.  Click on Notifications, then
click on
All Posts".  That way every time someone posts on the Facebook page, you'll
get notified by email.  It should equal to receiving notifications via the
listserve.   Make sure your settings are correct for receiving email via
Facebook (Facebook Settings).*
 *Diane Brooks
*

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Warren, Mary
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Dear Birders,
>
> Another interesting discussion.    I think that both the Listserve  and
> FB are utilized by many.    Some may use only one, some both.    I use
> both.  And I hope that both will remain and thrive.  As John pointed
> out,  some of us cannot access FB while at work, but the listserve is
> easy to access at work.
> Again, this should not be a competition but a cooperation.    I think
> there is room for both for birders to utilize.
> Yes, as Hans says, let's adapt.  But let's not lose sight of the fact
> that people use technology in different ways and for different reasons.
> Or they don't use it at all.   And that is okay.
>
> Happy Birding!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Haans Petruschke
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Rare bird reporting in Ohio
>
> Hi,
>
> Well I have set off another discussion both here and on facebook.
>
> It seems people who use the facebook group prefer facebook, and people
> who use the listserve prefer the list serve.  The facebook group has
> nearly the same number of members as the listserve has users, and while
> there is overlap, it does not seem there will be a consensus on where
> rarities should be reported.
>
> As has been pointed out, not all rarities get reported in either
> location anyway, and we have to wait to read about them in the
> newspaper.
>
> We are it seems, on a cusp.  The listserve has done us well for over a
> decade, but it has limitations because we rely upon free hosting.
> However, as Buster pointed out, it works well for mobile users because
> we can set out phones to notify us if there is a new post.  I use a
> separate email account for the list serve exclusively which makes this
> feature especially useful. But facebook is also free and has far more
> capability to share photos and other information, such as showing a
> location.
>
> What I see, is we as a society are making a transition from stationary
> to mobile computing.  Smart phones and tablet computers put astonishing
> capabilities in our pockets and back packs.  My Olympus camera has a
> bluetooth accessory that allows me to transfer a photo from my camera to
> my phone, and as this becomes a standard feature in cameras I can see a
> day coming soon when people will be uploading photos in real time.
>
> While some may not like it, we wont see a roll back of this technology
> and the critical mass is shifting.  So we as a birding community need to
> figure out how to make it work in the best way possible for everyone.
> Facebook may indeed be the place where people share their bird sightings
> and rarities.  This is a step forward and backward at the same time
> because of the lack of notification.  I think twitter also has a place.
> While limited to 140 characters it can be used to share images and links
> plus it is immediate and can be set up to be like a text message on a
> mobile phone.
> "Prairie Falcon at Findlay reservoir" is well under that 140 character
> limit.
>
> In conclusion all I can say is as birders we need to adapt or be left
> behind.  If you don't have a smart phone or tablet, it is probably time
> to start budgeting for one.  If you don't like facebook... well go ahead
> and be stubborn, but it will not make any difference.  In a few years we
> will see how this all plays out, but the fact that the report of an
> extreme rarity showed up first on facebook means a strong wind is
> blowing in that direction.
>
> Haans
>
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