Howdy all
Thank you all for your feedback. I've been talking with folks on
various platforms today, and it seems I've found a good option. There is a new
meteorite-related, international, non-profit organization standing up soon.
They've agreed to host GA-style information including images with free and open
access. What I'd like to do, if it's alright with y'all, is to host content on
that platform and send links to the Met List. That way y'all can share in the
content, the information remains freely available, and this also solves the
problem of how to share images (strewn fall calculations, images of radar
signatures, etc.).
This new organization is going to make its debut online in about
a month and will have their own announcements - I don't want to steal their
thunder by saying more than that now. It looks like this is going to work well.
If any new falls occur between now and then, well I'm working on
that. I'll find a way to disseminate that information.
Cheers,
Marc
From: Swan Valley Bushcraft <snapon...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 11:14 AM
To: Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211) <marc.d.fr...@nasa.gov>
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [meteorite-list] Galactic Analytics content?
Hello Marc
This Meteorite List has terms of service as well, and has removed individuals
based upon their postings. It would be a shame if our precious meteorite list
was dragged into an ideological debate as we have struggled to keep the List on
topic in the past.
Even though this List is not a democracy, I vote no on your proposal as briefly
described.
Announcements are fine, I believe, as long as they abide by the TOS, but an
increased traffic flow is concerning if it deviates from the spirit and purpose
of this List. Perhaps more clarification about your proposal is needed.
Best wishes
Martin
On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 10:01 AM Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211) via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>>
wrote:
Howdy all
For the past several years I've run Galactic Analytics on
Facebook. It has been a freely available forum to discuss meteors and
meteorite falls, and a convenient site for me to disseminate radar data showing
potential meteorite falls. When I started this, Facebook was an open forum for
all participants. Unfortunately, Facebook has recently enacted policies which
restrict the uncensored flow of content between one end of the political
spectrum in particular. I cannot support censorship, as it is a form of
oppression. I have shut down Galactic Analytics (but will retain old content
on Facebook for the time being) and am looking for a new, open venue to host
content.
Most of the options include starting up some new platform, which
has the drawback of adding yet another source for interested parties to keep
track of. However it occurred to me that we can use this as an opportunity to
consolidate sources.
What would you all think if I were to start posting GA content on
the Meteorite List? When an event occurs I can post it here. I will have to
find a server to host images but that is do-able. Be advised that it may
increase MetList traffic by a sizable fraction.
What do you think?
Cheers,
Marc Fries
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