>>> Tracey Knierim wrote in part: I'm sorry - but I personally feel that who ever chastised Tom was out of line and just looking for someone to dump on. If I'm wrong about this service and it is only meant as a sterile place to keep bird counts from around Ohio - please let me know and I will unsubscribe with Tom. Hello fellow birders and list members: I agree with Tracey. I got a nasty email from someone who did not like a post of mine. He did it on this list, so those who did not agree with him could see what he said and many wrote in to support me. Even so, I was so turned off by the offender that I dropped my subscription to this list for almost a year. My interest in birds brought me back, just to know what others are observing. The vast majority of people on this list and those I meet birding are very nice people. But just like anywhere else, there are a few nasty people mixed in too. I just avoid those people. Happy Birding Everyone! Linnea [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]