Yes, this list serve is a "learning place."
It is also primarily serving the *adult* Ohio birding community. While many
online communities require a minimum age for membership, I cannot remember
if this list serve does so.
That having been said, our behavior toward those under age might need to go
beyond "not being critical" to being patient with our young birders.
Young birders, as well, should remember that adult chat rooms (I'm using
this loosely) can become somewhat heated, as the behavior of some with this
level of interest assumes a mature audience.

Nina Harfmann
former advisor to the Ohio Young Birders Club

On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 8:51 PM, jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> This may be a phishing scam where the person with the email address
> actually asks questions related to the subject (Birds) in order to
> hopefully receive responses to the email, which in turn could lead to a
> hack of sorts. Often times they use very peculiar or startling opening
> lines and make vague or tempting references to the interest (birds) in
> order to appear legitimate.
>
>
> Jen Brumfield
> Cleveland, Ohio
>
> > On Jan 1, 2018, at 8:33 PM, Mary Warren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm sorry if your statement is true. This list serve should be a
> learning place. Everyone is at a different level of birding.  Let's be
> helpful not critical people.
> >
> > Sent from my iPod
> >
> >> On Jan 1, 2018, at 7:47 PM, J Reinhard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >> I learned from one of my true friends that some of you have been
> >> laughing at me on Facebook behind my back.  Why laugh or criticize me?
> >> Why not try to help me by sending me tips or your opinion in a
> >> personal email? After all I am just an amateur. I really would like
> >> some help on identifying some species of birds.
> >>
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