Robert: Yep! There are a lot of strange rules for that listserv unfortunately and many a good birder/contributor has been eternally banned from posting on that listserv for seemingly minor infractions after only a few errant comments or comments misinterpreted by the listowners. I'm one of them that has been banned. It's a shame really but then, this is Florida after all. . . . Vincent Lucas Naples, FL [log in to unmask] > Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 13:54:26 -0500 > From: robert lane <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: FW: [BRDBRAIN] moving on > > Most subscribers to the Ohio Listserve know who Jeff Bouton is. I > thought r= > eaders would be interested in a message posted to the Florida > BRDBRAINS Lis= > tserve this morning by him=2C regarding a decision with him=2C by > the owner= > s on a rules interpretation. I am a part time contributor to > BRDBRAINS=3B w= > ith them it is one mistake and out=2C no form of advertisement=2C no > mentio= > n of religion=2C no stating company names=2C that is the way it > is=2C good = > or bad.=20 > Bob Lane / Damascus > > =20 > > > Date: Sun=2C 5 Dec 2010 07:16:19 -0800 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [BRDBRAIN] moving on > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Hey all=2C > > > After 13 years on Birdbrains=2C a minor disagreement with the list > owners i= > s causing me to leave Birdbrains. It's not a biggy=2C really. List > owners f= > eel my acknowledgement of my affiliation with my company=2C is > against poli= > cy I do not. Pretty simple really. > > > I feel I've been respectful of corporate guidelines=2C have not > promoted pr= > oduct=2C have not included links to websites=2C etc. So don't > believe I've = > done anything that goes against listserve policy. My only "crime" is > includ= > ing a title I've worked hard for my entire adult life=2C and am VERY > proud = > of. I think it offers a level of credibility as well showing that I > am a pr= > ofessional in the industry=2C but again we will have to agree to > disagree h= > ere. > > > I realize this may seem a bit petty to some=2C but the only "rules" > I see r= > egarding signature line is that you MUST include your name=2C > town=2C and e= > -address. Something that is obviously wholly ignored and not > enforced looki= > ng at nearly every recent post. So I do feel a bit as if I'm being > singled = > out on an interpretation of an unclear rule=2C since clearly stated > post re= > quirements are being wholly ignored and not enforced. I can't help > but take= > this as a personal afront. In the end though=2C Birdbrains is but > one of 4= > Florida lists I monitor and one of dozens nationally.=20 > > > As I'm now being asked to choose between my ability to post on > Birdbrains o= > r include the title I've worked hard for and am proud of on the > signature l= > ine=2C I'm opting for the latter. Thanks Birdbrainers it's been a > fun run= > =2C I'll miss yapping at you although I'm certain the bandwidths > will benef= > it from the typically more succinct=2C "It's a (insert species)" > posts that= > most others leave! =3Bp > > > Best wishes=2C > > > Jeff Bouton > Leica Sport Optics > Port Charlotte=2C FL > [log in to unmask] > > > To subscribe=2C unsubscribe or view archives of the brdbrain > listserv list= > =2C please visit us on the web at: http://listserv.admin.usf.edu/archives/b= > rdbrain.html To set to no mail: send a message "SET BRDBRAIN NOMAIL" > to LIS= > [log in to unmask] Report any problems to the listserv > administra= > tor: [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. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. 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]