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Hi Bev. I hardly every use eBird and haven't signed into it for
months. I certainly wouldn't even consider doing what I'm accused of.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 4/27/2020 9:52 AM, Bev Wigney wrote:
> Thanks, Diane,
> I find myself so disturbed to think that there are people in this
> group who have used eBird or iNaturalist to track the whereabouts of
> other members that, after much thought this morning, I feel it is time
> for me to leave this group. If anyone wishes to contact me about
> natural history matters, you have my email address.
> regards,
> Bev Wigney
>
> On 4/26/20, Diane LeBlanc <dianeleblanc616@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Don, your action of probing eBird data to track my whereabouts, and perhaps
>> the whereabouts of other NSBS Executive members, is unsettling, to say the
>> least. It hadn’t occurred to me that anyone would use eBird data to track
>> people and to do so violates one’s sense of safety, especially when one is
>> often alone in the field. To publicly accuse me or other NSBS Executive
>> members of not following public health and emergency measure orders
>> threatens to harm NSBS Executive member reputations, including my own. I
>> acknowledge that you did not identify anyone by name, but the very short
>> list of NSHA Executive is publicly available, as is eBird data. In
>> addition, I am aware that the information that was ‘pointed out’ to you was
>> related to my own eBird reports.
>>
>> As the president of the NSBS, I felt it was important for me to monitor this
>> listserv and get to know you all. I have rarely contributed because I am
>> relatively new to this community and I wanted to make sure I learned and
>> respected group norms. However, I felt that it was important that I
>> communicate to you now, to set the record straight and to make a couple
>> requests.
>>
>> First, Don, I ask that you simply stop targeting me and other members of the
>> NSBS Executive. We are answerable to the authorities, not to you.
>> Second, to all, I acknowledge that it is not the content you signed up for
>> and I ask that you kindly tolerate this email.
>>
>>
>> It is my sincere hope that we are able to let this thread fade away so that
>> we can get back to sharing stories about nature.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Diane LeBlanc
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on
>> behalf of Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
>> Reply-To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 5:28 PM
>> To: NaturenNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Subject: [NatureNS] Retraction
>>
>> I had made a comment that even some members of the NSBS executive appeared
>> to be not heeding the instructions and staying home. It has been pointed
>> out to me that the people I was talking about were actually birding within
>> walking distance of their homes. The executive are heeding the health
>> instructions and not driving to birding spots. I have been rightly
>> chastised and I apologize to all.
>>
>> Don
>> --
>> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net<mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
>>
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<div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/27/2020 9:52 AM, Bev Wigney wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Thanks, Diane,
I find myself so disturbed to think that there are people in this
group who have used eBird or iNaturalist to track the whereabouts of
other members that, after much thought this morning, I feel it is time
for me to leave this group. If anyone wishes to contact me about
natural history matters, you have my email address.
regards,
Bev Wigney
On 4/26/20, Diane LeBlanc <dianeleblanc616@gmail.com> wrote:
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Hello all,
Don, your action of probing eBird data to track my whereabouts, and perhaps
the whereabouts of other NSBS Executive members, is unsettling, to say the
least. It hadn’t occurred to me that anyone would use eBird data to track
people and to do so violates one’s sense of safety, especially when one is
often alone in the field. To publicly accuse me or other NSBS Executive
members of not following public health and emergency measure orders
threatens to harm NSBS Executive member reputations, including my own. I
acknowledge that you did not identify anyone by name, but the very short
list of NSHA Executive is publicly available, as is eBird data. In
addition, I am aware that the information that was ‘pointed out’ to you was
related to my own eBird reports.
As the president of the NSBS, I felt it was important for me to monitor this
listserv and get to know you all. I have rarely contributed because I am
relatively new to this community and I wanted to make sure I learned and
respected group norms. However, I felt that it was important that I
communicate to you now, to set the record straight and to make a couple
requests.
First, Don, I ask that you simply stop targeting me and other members of the
NSBS Executive. We are answerable to the authorities, not to you.
Second, to all, I acknowledge that it is not the content you signed up for
and I ask that you kindly tolerate this email.
It is my sincere hope that we are able to let this thread fade away so that
we can get back to sharing stories about nature.
Sincerely,
Diane LeBlanc
From: "naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca"