I agree with what Rod says about David's good intensions and perseverance in organizing NaturFest. Many would have given up after last year's efforts. I had planned to attend but due to more important obligations, it appears I will not.
Fritz ________________________________ From: Rod Goke [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:23 PM To: David; Cavers Texas Subject: Re: [Texascavers] NaturFest - major update David, Fortunately, this Facebook link, unlike the earlier one, does not require us to register with Facebook before seeing what you are trying to show us. If you want to reference Facebook in messages posted to Texascavers, this is a much better way to do it. Some of us have strong ethical reasons for not registering with Facebook and do not believe that Texascavers or caving related events should be used to pressure people into registering with Facebook before we can read caving related announcements. I have no objection, however, to the way you used Facebook in this message. The only potential problem I wonder about with this method of using Facebook is whether or not it would be sufficiently private for more sensitive announcements that you would not want just anyone on the Internet to be able to discover and access via a search engine. I'm not sure whether or not that vulnerability exists with the Facebook mechanism used here, and, of course, many caving related announcements are not sensitive enough for this to be problem, anyway. I do appreciate what you have been doing to organize NaturFest and invite the caving community. Caving is about more than caves, and there are no "typical cavers". The caving community is a diverse group if unique characters, in which individual eccentricities aren't just tolerated, they're savored, more so than in any other group I've encountered. Sometimes cavers gripe about each other, but more often than not, it's done with a sense of amusement rather than intolerance. Like a large extended family, the caving community spans multiple generations and fosters friendships that last a lifetime. Shared interest in caves and caving brings us together, but it's the unique caver culture that keeps us together for the long run. I probably won't make it to NaturFest in person this year, but I do think you are to be commended for arranging it. Rod -----Original Message----- >From: David >Sent: May 20, 2011 12:17 AM >To: Cavers Texas >Subject: [Texascavers] NaturFest - major update > >NaturFest Association is in full control of Camp Happy Hollow for the next >3 days. > >I took photos of the camp this afternoon, and posted them on Facebook at > >http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.213650865323204 > >If you can show me a better way to do that, I will eat guano. > >Anyone arriving Friday night will be on their own, however I hope >to have the mid-nite movie set up, and a blender, but already hit a snag, >as I can't find the power cord to the movie player. > >Gate code is 4490. Please keep gate locked. If you can't find anybody, >just wait. I can't get there, until I get off work and load up all the event >gear. Hopefully, that will be 8 pm. Realistically, 10 p.m. > >David Locklear >President of NaturFest Association > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
