I want to begin by apologizing to everyone on this listserv for the off-topic messages that went out today, and especially for the racist comments that were made. I've been running this group since June 2010 and have tried to make this a welcome and inclusive place for anyone to report or peruse recent bird sightings in Maine. We have over 1,400 members, with many more that only read this online, and I will not tolerate any messages that make our community members feel excluded.
In full disclosure, I try to have very few interventions in moderating this listserv and historically let discussions run their course. Because of the uncivil discourse today, I attempted to defuse this discussion by reviewing messages before they were posted. Unfortunately, among Google's other surprise changes to Groups, "Moderate all messages" doesn't do that anymore. I believe this has been corrected, so please bear with me as posts will be delayed in the coming days. My apologies to anyone whose messages didn't go through earlier, while others' did.
I appreciate the level of participation lately and especially the effort from folks who are helping provide access to rare and uncommon birds. Between eBird, iNaturalist, and countless Facebook groups, there are many places that bird sightings are shared, but I believe this listserv provides the best place for building the Maine Birding community thanks to a positive narrative from its members. Let's keep building that community.
Thank you,
Doug Hitchcox
Maine-birds Moderator
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