tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post112568859001359047..comments2023-12-19T09:09:30.696-06:00Comments on Birding is *NOT* a Crime!!!: Volunteer to help Cornell search for the IBWO -- and sign away all of your rights!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1126219004775120812005-09-08T17:36:00.000-05:002005-09-08T17:36:00.000-05:00"So I was reading that sentence in a concrete, lit..."So I was reading that sentence in a concrete, literal and anal sort of way."<BR/><BR/>That musta hurt.<BR/><BR/>P.S. That was a nice photo.Birding is NOT a crime!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649531002323526543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1126122585272126382005-09-07T14:49:00.000-05:002005-09-07T14:49:00.000-05:00yes, I KNOW the document implied "CORNELL Universi...yes, I KNOW the document implied "CORNELL University" -I was poking fun at them (hence the "smiley") because lawyers can be so LITERAL (your response a case in point?) and anal with their legalese. So I was reading that sentence in a concrete, literal and anal sort of way. <BR/>Cool IA Photo of the MaFr, BTW. Thanks,<BR/>JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1125974793257754522005-09-05T21:46:00.000-05:002005-09-05T21:46:00.000-05:00Wow. Randi has done it again, another great commen...Wow. <BR/><BR/>Randi has done it again, another great comment -- even better than we had hoped! <BR/><BR/>This is a Hall of Fame post (Hall of Shame?) because it is the first comment on this blog to actually refer to birders as criminals, thereby supporting our belief that some people really do think that birding is a crime!!!!<BR/><BR/>And no, I am not going to explain why Cornell worded the "voulnteer agreement" the way they did. Why the hell would I? I'm not defending that document. In fact, I think the "volunteer agreement" is pointless and just plain STUPID. Has that not been made clear already? <BR/><BR/>What a clever ploy...when you have run out of coherent arguments in support of your position, demand that the person you are arguing with must explain your own position. Brilliant, I say, bloody brilliant! <BR/><BR/>P.S. Jill, the term "University" with a capital "U" is probably meant to refer to Cornell itself; you can't be a volunteer if you are already employed by Cornell, if they have current Cornell employees sign that document it might cause some problems.Birding is NOT a crime!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649531002323526543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1125956550761139682005-09-05T16:42:00.000-05:002005-09-05T16:42:00.000-05:00I'm still trying to figure out what Cornell has ag...I'm still trying to figure out what Cornell has against Academicians. In paragraph 2, the applicant must attest that that he/she is not a University employee. :-)<BR/>Jill AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1125889903441942852005-09-04T22:11:00.000-05:002005-09-04T22:11:00.000-05:00Hey, don't worry about it, Randi, we haven't been ...Hey, don't worry about it, Randi, we haven't been disappointed by any of your comments! In fact, a number of people are looking forward to your next comment; we can only hope that it will be as entertaining as your past remarks!!!! <BR/><BR/>But I am glad you that clarified at least one of the statements in your original comment. Of course, if the "greedy birders" you describe wouldn't be willing to put up with all of the hassle...well, then, they would never even sign up to volunteer, so the waiver would have no point. So to claim that the waiver would discourage greedy people who would never volunteer in the first place is nonsensical. (And I'm pretty sure Cornell isn't seeking people that wouldn't fall into the "category" of bider I describe, anyway. <BR/><BR/>But hey, you should never let logic get in the way of a good argument. (I just made that one up myself!!!!! I rock harder than Jack Johnson!!!!!)<BR/><BR/>P.S. I'm pretty sure the people selling the IBWO thongs are not birders.Birding is NOT a crime!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649531002323526543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1125809834665675222005-09-03T23:57:00.000-05:002005-09-03T23:57:00.000-05:00*sigh* Some people just don't get it.This is exac...*sigh* <BR/><BR/>Some people just don't get it.<BR/><BR/>This is exactly the type of attitude that gave birth to this blog. I cannot fathom why some people who call themselves birders continually think the worst of their fellow birders.<BR/><BR/>Let's see, someone volunteers two weeks of their time, probably takes two weeks off from their job, pays for their own transportation to Brinkley, sits motionless in a blind or boat for 8-10 hours per day -- fighting the skeeters, snakes, and everything else -- in a swamp, all for a one-in-a-million chance to snap a photo of "the bird,", and that person is GREEDY? That is the dumbest thing I've heard since this blog started.<BR/><BR/>And, um, yes, I do want Cornell to find more IBWOs, but can you please explain to me how asking volunteer searchers to hand over their copyright rights will result in *more* IBWOs being seen? That's just ludicrous. In fact, all of the restrictions that are being put on birders, including the copyright waiver, may acutally discourage some people from searching, which will *decrease* the number of IBWO sightings.Birding is NOT a crime!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649531002323526543noreply@blogger.com