Wendell has given us a great resource to share ideas, experience and tips, along with jokes, stories, musings, and the occasional rant. The wisdom available here often keeps one from having to reinvent the wheel. However, it could be better. Please read on.
I work primarily in the SE corner of NY, about 60 miles north of NY City. NY is a large state. I have discovered that there are many regional variances to the way surveyors practice, just across this state. After spending time on RPLS.com and here on Beer Leg, I have noticed that there are even bigger differences across the country, and even globally.
When one registers to post here, Wendell has provided the OPTION of adding your location. Some posters provide it, some don’t.
Those of you who have NOT provided your location, PLEASE do so!
It helps put the information posted in a geographical context. If you have a reason or desire to remain anonymous, then add something vague like “SE US” or “The Left Coast” or “One of those Square States in the Middle.” Use your imagination. Or just say you are in NH, or NY, or AK, or wherever you are.
Please consider this.
Thank you.
Ken Salzmann, Town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York
agreed..
Joe
Maybe Wendell can come up with a symbol to put next to the posters name to indicate that they work in a PLSS state.
Something like this perhaps?
STRIKE ONE
Two more and you're outta here.
Joe
This:
> Maybe Wendell can come up with a symbol to put next to the posters name to indicate that they work in a PLSS state.
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> Something like this perhaps?
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brought laughs. 🙂
It has always made me wonder how professionals could come onto this site and ask for advice without considering that where they practice might make a big difference in the answer.
On the other hand, there are many on here who post anonymously but assume that people know who they really are.....go figure.
Location is very important for some questions put forth here. I'm guessing the vast majority of questions here do not, however. Most Colonial- or PLSS-specific questions are usually easy to identify. I think most of us know that Texas is a completely different breed of cat. Much of the chatter comes from regular posters who many of us have learned much about.
That said, there are still many times where the one posing the question or predicament really does need to specify the geographic area involved. Southern California and western South Dakota, for example, are two very, very different worlds in which to survey. In some cases, there are major differences between certain locations within the same State. Personally, I don't expect to receive help on here from someone familiar with my own neck of the woods and it's idiosyncracies.
> On the other hand, there are many on here who post anonymously but assume that people know who they really are.....go figure.
Angelo - oops... I mean Sicilian cowboy.....the nerve of those people.
(to the general thread). I would think that if someone is posting anonymously, they could state where they are in the specific post if it is regional-specific. I don't see where many general comments necessarily require geographic knowledge.
kEN, I suggest that the bigger problem is that some posters
do not express themselves , omitting critical information from their post.
I would have thought the only problem requiring complete anonymity is if a employee has a post Q about an employer or vice versa. An employer should be pleased that an employee uses survey posting boards provided learning and communicating, as I believe they are a valuable source of learning.
How many have read information from here and take back to their business for further assessment and or adoption into work practice?
RADU
Joe
That was a good one!:-)
