As a relatively new member of several lists, I too have wondered why there are both lists and message boards on the Rootsweb site. The message board postings can by quite cryptic. However, I wouldn't like to lose the messages as I have come up with at least as many valuable connections from the message boards as the lists. One solution to receiving all the unwelcome message is to subscribe to the digest which usually comes once or twice a day. It's very easy to whip through or ignore those message board items then. Alison Vancouver > > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:39:41 -0500 > From: alfredmiln@aol.com > Subject: [ANGUS] Gc-Gateway > To: ANGUS-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <8CB5EF2691153C9-B20-1F18@mblk-d16.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I am sorry to say that I find the above site a nuisance.There is not > sufficient information in the heading to direct the reader to what > the content is about.?I don't want to open every email to decide if > it is important and I am finding less individuals on the site > recording information.I am sure that many individuals-like myself(12 > years)?are not posting messages as we did in the past. > > Comments would be appreciated > > ?????????????????? > Alf________________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Experience > Email and instant messaging together - chat while you mail and mail > while you chat! Register for your free email account at http://free.aol.com.au >