I am totally agree with Charles Convis . While I acknowledge that the issues debated might be very important, I am personally not aware of the details of the problem at stake and I don't have the elements and the means to form my personal opinion except that for reading the messages of the two persons involved. Since this approach is highly subjective as well as irrelevant for the spirit and the goals of this mailing list, I would be happier to read more about technical stuff on GIS than on deontological ethic and personal attacks (or defense).

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Charles Convis wrote: > > CONSGIS was established as a forum for sharing techniques, methods and > advice in the use of GIS for the conservation of nature. It has also > served as a forum for discussion of issues involving the use of GIS > technology and the needs for better information in conservation. We hope > that it can continue to be of broad utility to support the efforts of > conservation NGO's worldwide in collecting and managing their spatial > data. > GIS techniques used to assess forest biodiversity and the distribution > of scientific data on forest health or endangerment are of interest to > us all. Your messages have seemed instead to deal with more personal > issues which I don't think are of general interest to CONSGIS. Although > this is an unmoderated forum, I think it might be more productive if > you were to pursue your discussion directly among the parties involved > rather than in this forum. It's just my opinion, but I don't enjoy > reading messages about personal attacks, threats and defenses. > > I appreciate that global environmental crises are often at panic > proportions, but we aren't going to solve these crises unless we can > keep cool heads ourselves, keep communications open and civil, and only > expect the best of one another. > thank you > Charles Convis > ESRI Conservation Program Coordinator >