[Rockhounds] netiquette topic

[Al Balmer]

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:58:48 -0400, Dennis Buffenmyer <buff1 at ptd.net>
wrote:

>Al Balmer wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:12:58 -0400, "Ted Kowalski"
>><Ted at crystalgems.com> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>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... 
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>  
>>
>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.

Now you've confused me. We aren't talking about people asking
questions. We're talking about people posting about locations without
giving enough information ("It was on Brown Peak", when there are 3
dozen "Brown Peaks" in the country.)
>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". 

Well, then, don't. But be up front about it. Don't start a round of
confused questions and non-replies. Just say you're not going to tell.

-- 
Al Balmer
Sun City, AZ