The last time I sent this out with the reminder that some
topics were prohibited on tweeters because they too often
degenerate into name calling I got a response suggesting
my opinions and input didn't matter because I live in
Oregon and my posts are boring....

Anyway, a FAQ already exists at:
http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm

It contains information on the issue including ideas for
communicating with others, beginning grassroots informational
campaigns, etc.

I should also mention that I discontinued my bird feeder,
because I couldn't justify the attrition rate caused by
<explicative deleted>.

Scott Orange wrote:
>
> Hello Tweeters,
>
> I was surprised to learn from today's digest that posts pertaining to a
> certain species of household pet and their predation of our feathered
> friends is a no-no for this listserv. It's a topic I'm certainly
> interested in, and have followed up with the original poster off-line.
>
> As a service to those who ask about this topic sincerely, and to prevent
> further irritation to those who are sensitive about its discussion on
> Tweeters, couldn't a FAQ with appropriate links be put up on the Tweeters
> site? People will always be interested in this topic, and putting up a
> page to deal with it would cut down on posts, prevent friction, and
> validate their concerns.
>
> Although I don't agree with the guidelines as they are written for this
> case, I respect that they are there and should be followed. I don't recall
> if there's an introductory e-mail sent to new subscribers, or if this
> guideline is explicitly stated there to set expectations up-front.
>
> There's got to be a way to address this issue without offending the list
> guidelines and raising a big controversy. Any other ideas on how this
> could happen?
>
> Scott Orange
> Sammamish, WA

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Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

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