Re: [Killietalk] CD project

["Markus Brown" <thefishbiologist at charter_net>]

No prob urney;)

Markus

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erny May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] CD project


> Markus, please excuse my typo; the J and K are too close. As for using
> an U instead of an A, who knows what my fingers were thinking.
>
> Erny
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erny May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>
> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] CD project
>
>
>> Murjus,
>>
>> Have you looked at the mean age of the AKA? A project that takes 5 to 10 
>> years
>> to complete is not going to be appealing to some one  65+ years old. 
>> Barry C. obviously
>> decide that he had a life other than this project which is obviously very 
>> time arduous
>> and time consuming. I am certain that it was not and is not easy for him 
>> to concede
>> that this was more than one could readily manage. I am not saying he 
>> could not do it,
>> but that is about all he would have time for. I don't recall any pressure 
>> being brought
>> or time lines to completion. The interest, and concern, seems  to have 
>> come when
>> Barry C. simple stated that the project needed more time/effort than he 
>> could provide.
>> It is a formidable project but not mammoth and with ever improving 
>> software and technology,
>> even the formidableness can be reduced. The suggestion has been made that 
>> the project
>> be studied, recommendations be made, brought before the BOT and 
>> membership and
>> decision on how to proceed be implemented.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Markus Brown" <thefishbiologist at charter_net>
>> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] CD project
>>
>>
>>> Seems to me, the project was being done before but was going to slow for
>>> some of the members and now Barry is looking into an organized, shared
>>> volunteer based system to complete a modest section, or sample of JAKAS, 
>>> a
>>> decades worth I understand. The real problem with this project is 
>>> members
>>> expectations of volunteer timeliness has forced the hand of some kind of 
>>> mob
>>> mentality that we need ALL the JAKAS available by tomorrow at 3 pm in a
>>> professional format at a cost, as Wright has pointed out is an expense 
>>> that
>>> is questionable or even unnecessary.
>>>
>>> I say, think small, but regular project's over the next 5-10 years that
>>> would get this mammoth project done! Of course, of what format this 
>>> beast
>>> should be in has shown, there are many hurdles which we have to figure 
>>> out
>>> first. I would keep it simple. If there is a resource to show the change 
>>> of
>>> taxonomy, lets let the masses use that and save the JAKAS for posterity, 
>>> not
>>> accuracy.
>>>
>>> And a last note, I think this project is very important. Is it in the 
>>> top
>>> 150? Do we need to save the History of our organization? I think we 
>>> should.
>>> That doesn't mean we need to spend our whole allowance on this in one 
>>> big
>>> project, but mealy concentrate on the fact that we can do it with 
>>> volunteers
>>> and it can be done in a reasonable amount of time. This not only shows 
>>> our
>>> ability to work together, like we have so many times before, but it will
>>> keep the cost down and give a sense of pride that we could keep this 
>>> project
>>> in house, unlike other huge organization like the ACA.
>>>
>>> Just some further thoughts...
>>>
>>> Markus
>>> "Perhaps this is something that the affiliate clubs could split up and
>>> tackle?"
>>>
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