[Rockhounds] netiquette topic

[Dennis Buffenmyer]

Al Balmer wrote:

>On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:12:58 -0400, "Ted Kowalski"
><Ted at crystalgems.com> wrote:
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>>So, please please please; be detailed and as specific as you can when
>>discussing any mineral or rock locality. Assume that no mineral location is
>>common knowledge and include sufficient location information; for example,
>>country, state, city, town, county, parish, township, mountain range,
>>whatever... 
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>I wholeheartedly agree. Even if it's a secret, and you just want to
>brag without revealing the location, say so. Don't let us speculate.
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Based on the responses I have seen posted, I suppose I would only have 
to offer defense to the unpoplar idea of not being terribly specific. I 
would agree that when asking info about a particular site to be as 
specific as you are able but.;. I understand that sometimes a person 
doesn't even know enough to properly ask the question.
I think we all agree that this hobby has a monetary figure attached to 
it, and as such  I can not abide with the idea that I have to publicly 
provide the gps co-ordinates to "the pot of gold".  I have in many cases 
painstakingly researched a locality through use of public forums, 
referances and documentation to find the info I am looking for. This 
only adds to the value of the knowledge gained. To have this info given 
"on demand" seems to take away the value of both the knowledge and the 
hobby.
I understand the need to keep the traffic to a minimum with a forum such 
as this, but I suspect a question with vague specifics may be addressing 
a more "local to the questioner " audience. Personally; I can choose to 
ignore or respond to any topic I see in my inbox.
Apologies if I am being "unpopular" just offering defense to those who 
may feel unsupported or who would now not bother to even pose the 
question they were thinking of asking.
Dennis Buffenmyer


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