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&gt; --Apple-Mail-54E3552B-7ABD-426C-A42A-D0A981F082C1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ditto Sent from my iPad > On Apr 27, 2020, at 10:32 AM, Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > Hi Bev, > the group needs concerned naturalists like you. Some go on a bit longer th= an content justifies. >=20 > We likely all can be tracked via cell phone after this is over and cell ph= one data showed initially that NS was less compliant. >=20 > your bird of the day feature is perfect.=20 >=20 > best > Nick >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:03 AM Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com> 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 >>=20 >> On 4/26/20, Diane LeBlanc <dianeleblanc616@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hello all, >> > >> > Don, your action of probing eBird data to track my whereabouts, and per= haps >> > the whereabouts of other NSBS Executive members, is unsettling, to say t= he >> > least. It hadn=E2=80=99t occurred to me that anyone would use eBird da= ta to track >> > people and to do so violates one=E2=80=99s sense of safety, especially w= hen one is >> > often alone in the field. To publicly accuse me or other NSBS Executiv= e >> > 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 shor= t >> > list of NSHA Executive is publicly available, as is eBird data. In >> > addition, I am aware that the information that was =E2=80=98pointed out= =E2=80=99 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 a= m >> > relatively new to this community and I wanted to make sure I learned an= d >> > 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 o= f 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 f= or >> > 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 t= hat >> > we can get back to sharing stories about nature. >> > >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > Diane LeBlanc >> > >> > >> > >> > From: "naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> o= n >> > 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 appea= red >> > to be not heeding the instructions and staying home. It has been poi= nted >> > out to me that the people I was talking about were actually birding wit= hin >> > 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.n= et> >> > >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Dr. N.M.Hill > Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conservation > 424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0 >=20 > phone 902-698-0416 --Apple-Mail-54E3552B-7ABD-426C-A42A-D0A981F082C1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Ditto<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my i= Pad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 27, 2020, at 1= 0:32 AM, Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote><= /div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><d= iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">Hi Bev,</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau= lt" style=3D"">the group needs concerned naturalists like you. Some go o= n a bit longer than content justifies.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty= le=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">We likely all can b= e tracked via cell phone after this is over and cell phone data showed initi= ally that NS was less compliant.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"= "><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">your bird of the day fea= ture is perfect. </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></di= v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">best</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa= ult" style=3D"">Nick</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div>= <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul= t" style=3D""><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr= " class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:03 AM Bev Wigney <<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com">bkwigney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>= <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l= eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks, Diane,<br> I find myself so disturbed to think that there are people in this<br> group who have used eBird or iNaturalist to track the whereabouts of<br> other members that, after much thought this morning, I feel it is time<br> for me to leave this group. If anyone wishes to contact me about<br> natural history matters, you have my email address.<br> regards,<br> Bev Wigney<br> <br> On 4/26/20, Diane LeBlanc <<a href=3D"mailto:dianeleblanc616@gmail.com" t= arget=3D"_blank">dianeleblanc616@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > Hello all,<br> ><br> > Don, your action of probing eBird data to track my whereabouts, and per= haps<br> > the whereabouts of other NSBS Executive members, is unsettling, to say t= he<br> > least. It hadn=E2=80=99t occurred to me that anyone would use eBi= rd data to track<br> > people and to do so violates one=E2=80=99s sense of safety, especially w= hen one is<br> > often alone in the field. To publicly accuse me or other NSBS Exe= cutive<br> > members of not following public health and emergency measure orders<br>= > threatens to harm NSBS Executive member reputations, including my own.&= nbsp; I<br> > acknowledge that you did not identify anyone by name, but the very shor= t<br> > list of NSHA Executive is publicly available, as is eBird data. I= n<br> > addition, I am aware that the information that was =E2=80=98pointed out= =E2=80=99 to you was<br> > related to my own eBird reports.<br> ><br> > As the president of the NSBS, I felt it was important for me to monitor= this<br> > listserv and get to know you all. I have rarely contributed becau= se I am<br> > relatively new to this community and I wanted to make sure I learned an= d<br> > respected group norms. However, I felt that it was important that= I<br> > communicate to you now, to set the record straight and to make a couple= <br> > requests.<br> ><br> > First, Don, I ask that you simply stop targeting me and other members o= f the<br> > NSBS Executive. We are answerable to the authorities, not to you.= <br> > Second, to all, I acknowledge that it is not the content you signed up f= or<br> > and I ask that you kindly tolerate this email.<br> ><br> ><br> > It is my sincere hope that we are able to let this thread fade away so t= hat<br> > we can get back to sharing stories about nature.<br> ><br> ><br> > Sincerely,<br> > Diane LeBlanc<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > From: "<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blan= k">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@c= hebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>> on<br= > > behalf of Don MacNeill <<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net= " target=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>><br> > Reply-To: "<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank"= >naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"= target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> > Date: Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 5:28 PM<br> > To: NaturenNS <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"= _blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> > Subject: [NatureNS] Retraction<br> ><br> > I had made a comment that even some members of the NSBS executive appea= red<br> > to be not heeding the instructions and staying home. It ha= s been pointed<br> > out to me that the people I was talking about were actually birding wit= hin<br> > walking distance of their homes. The executive are heeding the he= alth<br> > instructions and not driving to birding spots. I have been rightl= y<br> > chastised and I apologize to all.<br> ><br> > Don<br> > --<br> > Don MacNeill <a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_b= lank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a><mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill= @bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>><br> ><br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" c= lass=3D"gmail_signature">Dr. N.M.Hill<br>Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conser= vation<br>424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0<br><br>phone 902-698-0416</= div> </div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-54E3552B-7ABD-426C-A42A-D0A981F082C1--
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