This is a great idea! Doing it on Google Sheets is fine as a resource for this community, but it wouldn't really have discoverability outside of it if that's where you want to go with it.
(Also it's spelled Wisconsin btw)
For owls that are superb.
This is a great idea! Doing it on Google Sheets is fine as a resource for this community, but it wouldn't really have discoverability outside of it if that's where you want to go with it.
(Also it's spelled Wisconsin btw)
(Also it’s spelled Wisconsin btw)
My brain isn't doing its best work today. 😪
It also seems I'd need to make an alt account to keep my name off of it. I couldn't figure out how to make it so you can't see my name while sharing.
Great idea!
Would be cool if the database could somehow be federated in a way that spreads well to other platforms like Mastodon as well.
Also Lemmy in the name might limit the reach a bit.
One probably awful idea: A closed Lemmy community, with microblog style posts (that read well from Mastodon) with a standardized format constitutes the entries.
It would allow for a discussion of each entry, and possible boosts etc., perhaps increasing the potential reach of the project. But excel tables would of course still have other advantages.
I'm very curious about hosting options, as I don't really do much sharing online, other than my posts of course. I've never really even used the Google Docs stuff much. Everything has been for locked down systems at work. I haven't done any real web stuff either since Geocities/Tripod.
I hadn't given much thought to a name yet. Perhaps something such as OwlPedia, The BuboDex, Owlpha-Omega, but that would matter more for an actual site opposed to a list.
I could do it mega post style, but I think that could get crowded and with search not being great, it might just be messy.
If I did go through the work of making this list, I'd like it to be something accessible by all. I'd like to offer it to r/Superbowl for example, as the reach could be much greater. The idea is to do the greatest good.
I want the push to be neutral, as I don't want to have anyone promoted over anyone else. Ideally you'd support your closest place as they're taking care of your local animals.
Ooo... The Owl World Listing, the O.W.L.!
Now we're talking!!