[mou] complimentary list serves

[lnygren@pol.net]

As a newcomer to the lists, but veteran of other lists with
"restrictions", I think it makes sense to keep the mou list more focused
and encourage folks to subscribe to mnbird for more general bird
discussions. It would help to give a link or instructions for subscribing
to the complementary list to make it easier for those who do not already
subscribe to both, especially when making this suggestion to a newcomer.

http://linux.winona.msus.edu/mnbird/mnbird_main.html

Thanks to list contributors, and to moderators for occasional gentle
reminders. -Linda Nygren (St Paul, MN)

> As Diane Anderson pointed out so well in her earlier e-mail, the two
> Minnesota list serves were set up with two separate agendas.
>
> Carol and Paul Schumacher set up and continue to coordinate Mnbird, the
> original birding list serve in MN, which invites all bird sightings,
> questions, etc.  The idea was/is wonderful and they continue to do a
> great job.
>
> MOU-net was set up to communicate MOU business to its members and
> (primarily?) promote bird discussions, UNUSUAL observations, etc.
> However, MOU-net was NOT set up to report "today's bird sightings" or "I
> saw my first robin today" etc.  It's intent was, in part, to offer
> members a service that COMPLIMENTED Mnbird by NOT replicating it.  It
> offers weekly RBAs (Rare Bird Alerts) and asks its subscribers to please
> follow the posting suggestions, which ARE more restrictive in nature.
> (They are meant to be so).
>
> I, for one, subscribe to both list serves because they (are supposed to)
> offer different information.  People who consistently post all their
> sightings to both list serves are (probably) not using at least one
> correctly.
>
> If both list-serves are used as they were intended, Minnesota birders
> are offered a greater choice, for which I am grateful.
>
> Thank you to ALL THE LIST SERVE providers and technicians.  They do a
> wonderful job of keeping us informed and all their work is volunteer!
>
> Randy Frederickson
> Willmar
>
>
>
>
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