Subject: Re: RE Scientific Abstracting Service
Date: Jan 13 15:00:03 1997
From: Tim Shelmerdine - shelmert at mail.clackesd.k12.or.us



>I'd received a few other comments off the list, and had just gotten the
>following comment, which made me pause to consider if my 'selfish' reason
>for posting the contents was in fact a problem with others on the list:
>
>"Perhaps I am speaking only for myself, but I'm not at all sure that this
>list is
>the proper place to download a publication that deals largely with exotica
>and species that most of us will never chase and really have no interest in.
>I happen to have unlimited time use of AOL, but many don't and join the
>list to use their time allottment efficiently to learn about bird
>sightings. I
>think you can see that if everyone did what you are doing, namely "hey',
>enjoy my favorite fantasy journal", the list would become ever more
>chaotic. Give it some thought, and I hope you will take this in the right
>spirit, as I
>intend it..."
>
>However, unless it is the consensus of the group or on the direction of
>Dan Victor for me to stop, I'd be happy to continue this 'service'.
>Please post to me, rather than to the whole group, if there is a problem,
>and I'll go from there.
>
>Good birding,
>
>Jon. Anderson
>Olympia, Washington
>festuca at olywa.net


Hi Jon.

I strongly disagree with the quote above. I find the abstracts informative
and at time even fascinating, even though I am certainly a birder more than
I am an ornithologist. Tweeters and OBOL are more than info on where to
chase certain rare birds. PLEASE continue to post these abstracts.

Good birding,

Tim

Tim Shelmerdine
Lake Oswego/Aurora, Oregon
shelmert at mail.clackesd.k12.or.us