This is the initial post that for now will be renewed daily for the purpose of discussing the government’s actions regarding changes in NOAA / NWS staffing.
I will renew the page daily just before the forecast post, and anybody who wishes to discuss the topic is instructed to please keep the discussion there, and not on the regular forecast post comments section.
Like on the regular blog, the guidelines are expected to be followed. No insulting or name calling of other bloggers will be tolerated. While this is a political issue related to NOAA, I’d prefer we keep the discussion to the actual topic of staffing / changes. It’s ok to agree with or disagree with what the government is doing and make your opinion known, but I do NOT want the page to turn into a political trashing ground. We can talk about or agreement or disagreement with the actions of the leaders without sinking to call them names. If you don’t want to be part of the discussion, simply do not participate. I won’t tolerate replies that are made to antagonize someone you don’t agree with, regardless of what side of the issue you’re on. Agree to disagree, be respectful, and move on, otherwise the posts will be removed and the existence of the page may be suspended. It’s up to the participants to make sure this runs smoothly. I think we can all manage that. 🙂
You may begin commenting below for the remainder of today, and tomorrow morning a new post for it will appear…
Thank you, TK. Your guidelines are perfect. It is always ok to disagree. It is never ok to be disrespectful. We have enough of that on other social media sites.
Thanks TK.
What about other federal agencies not really related to NWS/NOAA? Should those discussions be here or on WHW?
Thanks TK !
I like how you have designated a separate blog entry for this.
I don’t have a lot to add to this until we see what future decisions come down the line for NWS and NOAA.
As long as the NWS/NOAA sites don’t radically change I more likely than not won’t be posting much here either.