[Rockhounds] netiquette topic

[DonH]

> 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 really think people have gone off track here... I believe Ted's 
complaint was about the kind of question where someone asks, "How do I 
get to the locality for Lacy Underwear agate?", without specifying at 
least the general area of where they expect to be, or the kind of 
question, "I have some nice gravel from Smith County to trade," without 
any idea of where Smith County is.  That sort of thing.

There are a few localities in the mineral world that, like Cher or 
Madonna, don't need a more specific name; but for the most part, we 
shouldn't assume that everyone is familiar with any particular locality, 
and especially the obscure ones.

Don