Twitter. On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 2:03 PM Manon VanSchoyck <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm not defending the content of said message , we all make mistakes. Bill > posts regularly on this list. I wonder if the list will continue to exist > without his regular and educational posts. Sad! > > Manon VanSchoyck > Licking County > > On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 1:52 PM troy shively <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > I thought I would pass this along from Bill Whan since he cannot post it. > > I don’t want to start another fight, I’m just passing along the > > information. I’m sure both sides have their opinion on the subject, and > > I’m sure this will probably be my last listserv post, but I want to thank > > Bill for all of his wisdom over the years. No one has taught me more > about > > birds and ornithological history. He is my mentor and close friend and > > I’m sad to see this. I hope in the future we can learn to communicate > > with each other better and learn that sometimes the “tone” of an email > can > > be misread and the intent can be lost in perception. I know many of us > > have known Bill for years and know he is a wonderful human being and has > > been misunderstood, often because of perception. Please don’t email me > > back as I am not going to reply, I really don’t want to start something. > > I just want to raise a glass and thank Bill for 30 years of enjoyable > > information. > > Regrettably, > > Troy > > > > >>> Bill, > > >>> As the owner of the Ohio birding listserv, the OOS is responsible for > > >>> managing the content of the published posts. As part of that > > >>> responsibility, it reviews the content of controversial posts. Your > > >>> recent barn owl posting has been reviewed and discussed by our Board. > > >>> As you are aware, it angered and offended many members, causing some > to > > >>> unsubscribe from the listserv. > > >>> The listserv is intended to be a non-confrontational vehicle to > > >>> communicate rare bird information and to discuss Ohio's birds, > habitat, > > >>> etc. Though we appreciate that you have been a long-time supporter > of > > >>> the listserv and are a well-respected member of Ohio's birding > > >>> community, the subject post has overstepped the bounds of our > listserv > > >>> rules. Many have enjoyed and been educated by your interesting and > > >>> historical posts over the years but many have also felt that they > > >>> sometimes cross the line of propriety based on the intent of this > > >>> listserv. Most frustrating to us was that you often refer readers to > > >>> articles/documents with a link rather than by transcribing them into > > the > > >>> message. Substituting a link for your transcription with a warning > > note > > >>> regarding the racial slur used in the subject post could have > achieved > > >>> the results of sharing the pertinent birding information without the > > >>> shock and offense it ultimately created. > > >>> We feel that allowing any similar content to be posted could further > > >>> damage the credibility of the listserv and the OOS. In the best > > >>> interest of the Ohio Listserv and its members, we have suspended your > > >>> participation/membership on the listserv for six months, to begin > today > > >>> February 8, 2018. If you wish to rejoin after the six month > > suspension, > > >>> you will be immediately reinstated with the understanding that you > will > > >>> adhere to the listserv posting rules. Subsequent violations of the > > >>> listserv rules could result in permanent suspension. > > >>> We are disappointed in having to take this action but do so in the > > >>> interests of our membership. > > >>> > > >>> OOS Board of Directors > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > Please consider joining our Society, at > > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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