[meteorite-list] [EXTERNAL] Re: Galactic Analytics content?

From: MSG - METEORITES <msgmeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:20:40 +0000
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Hi Marc,

That sounds like a good option to me. Although I believe that any extra
traffic here as long as Meteorite related would be great anyway in whatever
format, be that an original post or a link elsewhere.

Cheers

Martin

Martin Goff
www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA) member #3387

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On Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 19:02 Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211) via Meteorite-list, <
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> 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 <snaponusa at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 11, 2021 11:14 AM
> *To:* Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211) <marc.d.fries at nasa.gov>
> *Cc:* meteorite-list at 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.
>
>
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> 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.
>
>
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> Best wishes
>
>
>
> Martin
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 10:01 AM Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211) via
> Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at 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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