In a message dated 8/3/2006 3:36:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, lklein@mindspring.com writes: But is this post genealogy?: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.gene ral&m=7729 No murderers involved -- sorry! ;-) Lynne Could certainly be helpful info for researchers--I'd allow it for sure. Joan

But is this post genealogy?: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.general&m=7729 No murderers involved -- sorry! ;-) Lynne

Thanks for the opinions everyone, I realize now that it needs to stay but it took me by surprise since I've never had a posting about the genealogy of a famous criminal before. My initial reaction was ....who cares?--the guy is a murderer....but I suppose it matters to somebody out there. Marilyn

>But is this post genealogy?: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.general&m=7729 > >No murderers involved -- sorry! ;-) > >Lynne Of course it is. It provides helpful clues for researchers on identifying counties --- or not misidentifying them. Carolyne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BF.2ADIAE/1191 Message Board Post: I'm having problems with my notifications coming through Ancestry. Then, if I do have to edit the surnames or category, how do I switch to having administrator rights? Sometimes it's really hard to find that particular message again by searching through the Rootsweb side of the boards. Does this question even make sense? Roxanne

In a message dated 8/3/2006 11:30:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, jurnie1999@gmail.com writes: Whether you like it or not. There are some out there that may actually be related to him. and want to know it. He was born in your county so the post is justified regardless of his family being in Ky. My opinion It should stay. Personal feelings on it can't get in a way of someones tree. J.Kruger It doesn't even matter whether someone is related to him or not--genealogy is genealogy and WHO the info is about isn't as relevant as whether it is genealogy and whether it is on-topic for the board on which it was posted. And one thing about famous or INfamous people is that they give up the right to privacy when they commit crimes. So even data about the living where MANSON or other notorious figures is concerned would be permissible. Facts are facts and don't cast judgments. Joan

Hi, I looked, Yes it is genealogy as it is telling researchers about how England look ups may be in a different area then what the code seems.. It could have been worded much better by an explanation of what the person was trying to explain.. My opinion Nelda Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ yDNA tests for Hurst, Beatty, Gilpin; all male relatives

In a message dated 8/3/2006 8:17:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Someone posted this link on my county message board because he was born in my county but his family are all from KY. Should it be allowed to stay? _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html_ I find it offensive....does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most famous Serial Killers on their message board? I don't. ----------------------- Marilyn, Whether or not you or I want a message about someone notorious on a board under our admin is irrelevant. The question you should be asking is whether or not it is on topic. If there is a clear connection to the board topic, and there is in this case, then it is on topic and should stay. Like it or not, Charles Manson seems to have been born in Hamilton County, Ohio. The boards are not there for us to "tidy up" history to our particular liking. They are there for researchers to help one another. Even the most notorious have family that want to trace their lineage. We, as board admins, should not be creating stumbling blocks just because one of their family tree branches isn't to our liking. Sharon Dulcich

At 11:16 AM -0400 8/3/06, Kaesemein@aol.com wrote: >Opinions please? >Thanks in advance, >Marilyn It appears the consensus is the post must stay, and I agree with that consensus. Carolyne

In a message dated 8/3/2006 10:17:41 AM Central Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Someone posted this link on my county message board because he was born in my county but his family are all from KY. Should it be allowed to stay? _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html) I find it offensive....does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most famous Serial Killers on their message board? I don't. Opinions please? Thanks in advance, Marilyn ------------ Marilyn, what board and what was the message content. Just because you find it offensive because it is about the ancestry of Charles Manson, does not mean it is not allowed on the boards. The link showed absolutely NOTHING offensive. If iy is off topic for YOUR county then move it to the appropriate county/state board or the MANSON surname board, but you can't delete it just because you personally take offense to the message. I would not remove a post about Charlie STARKWEATHER from my Lancaster County, Nebraska board just because he ALSO was a mass murderer. It is historic, pertinent to my county and of interest to many. We can't pick and choose what is posted to the boards simply because the admin finds it offensive when it clearly may not be to many who read these boards. Kathie Harrison Family Trees Grow with Love Ancestral Whispers http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/

Hello Everyone, Someone posted this link on my county message board because he was born in my county but his family are all from KY. Should it be allowed to stay? _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html) I find it offensive....does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most famous Serial Killers on their message board? I don't. Opinions please? Thanks in advance, Marilyn

>I find it offensive.... That is not a criteria for removing a post that IS genealogical. >does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most famous Serial >Killers on their message board? The actual ancestry is NOT on the board, just a link. Regardless, criminals, even infamous serial killers, have ancestry. >I don't. It has to stay because what an admin wants isn't pertinent. Sometimes, we get in the mind frame of thinking of the boards as "my message boards", when we are simply caretakers not owners.... Jackie

Whether you like it or not. There are some out there that may actually be related to him. and want to know it. He was born in your county so the post is justified regardless of his family being in Ky. My opinion It should stay. Personal feelings on it can't get in a way of someones tree. J.Kruger On 8/3/06, Kaesemein@aol.com <Kaesemein@aol.com> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Someone posted this link on my county message board because he was born > in my > county but his family are all from KY. Should it be allowed to stay? > > _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html_ > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html) > > I find it offensive....does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most > famous Serial > Killers on their message board? I don't. > > Opinions please? > Thanks in advance, > Marilyn > > > ==== BOARDS-ADMINS Mailing List ==== > If you want off this list, click this link: > mailto:BOARDS-ADMINS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <Kaesemein@aol.com> To: <BOARDS-ADMINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:16 AM Subject: [BAd] Should This Stay or Go? > Hello Everyone, > > Someone posted this link on my county message board because he was born in my > county but his family are all from KY. Should it be allowed to stay? > > _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html_ > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~celebrities/manson.html) > > I find it offensive....does anyone want the ancestry of one of the most > famous Serial > Killers on their message board? I don't. > > Opinions please? > Thanks in advance, > Marilyn > An additional comment to what others have said. . . We tend to think that other people are like us in their interests. That's a normal frame of reference for each of us. But, you just have to look at how many people belong to the Black Sheep genealogy group to realize that many have turned to other genealogists as a way of working out issues with their black sheep or of trying to understand family-of-origin issues. Others collect genealogy information about criminals as a sociological study of family issues. So, as long as the genealogy of a criminal is available and placed on the best possible board, it belongs. If they were from Oklahoma, feel free to post them to my board: Boards > Topics > Crime (old west, outlaws, prisoners, police, etc.) > OK Lawmen Outlaw. Famous outlaws are a hot topic when they havew been dead for 100 years. So it will be for today's famous criminals. Regards, Sharyn

Janet Kruger wrote: > I just want an opinion. I have this post > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=admin.message&r=rw&p=surnames.campbell&m=6278.2.1 > > > > and also the reply to it. It comes off a regular posting but the subject > changed to a different surname. Should this be kept attached to this > original post or should it be moved to the correct surname board. in the > the first post (addy above) it does mention the Campbell surname but > not in > a search quest just more as a mention but in the reply it doesnt > mention > it at all. > > I just want to see what you all think. Janet Hi Janet The posts you mention seem like a natural progression from the original message, so I would just fix the surname box in Dave's reply and leave the posts where they are. I usually only move replies if they are waaaaay off the original subject. Most of the time that happens when someone mistakenly posts a message as a reply rather than as a new message. Hope that helps a little. Best wishes, Lynne

I just want an opinion. I have this post http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=admin.message&r=rw&p=surnames.campbell&m=6278.2.1 and also the reply to it. It comes off a regular posting but the subject changed to a different surname. Should this be kept attached to this original post or should it be moved to the correct surname board. in the the first post (addy above) it does mention the Campbell surname but not in a search quest just more as a mention but in the reply it doesnt mention it at all. I just want to see what you all think. Janet

In a message dated 7/25/2006 1:59:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, johan@geninfo.org writes: Thanks for the info... I do expect that they will at one point have to stop adding new boards, even if just for a few days or weeks, depending how complicated the transfer is, but it's good to know they have not reach that point yet... and hopefully they will let us know when they do... Thanks again... Johan Johan- I think you might have been thinking about the creation of new LISTS rather than new BOARDS. There has been a temporary halt to creating new lists until the lists are migrated over to a new system but nothing has been said about any halt to board creation. Joan

Thanks for the info... I do expect that they will at one point have to stop adding new boards, even if just for a few days or weeks, depending how complicated the transfer is, but it's good to know they have not reach that point yet... and hopefully they will let us know when they do... Thanks again... Johan Quoting "Joan L. Asche" <jasche@cinci.rr.com>: > New boards are being created. I just had one approved today. > > Joan Asche > > At 07:49 PM 7/24/2006, you wrote: > >> Normaly, you could request for a new surname board to be created... >> but I'm not sure staff will do it right now, since everyone is waiting >> for the new board system to be put in place and any new boards would >> create additional work and delay that...

New boards are being created. I just had one approved today. Joan Asche At 07:49 PM 7/24/2006, you wrote: >Normaly, you could request for a new surname board to be created... >but I'm not sure staff will do it right now, since everyone is waiting >for the new board system to be put in place and any new boards would >create additional work and delay that... >

In a message dated 7/24/2006 7:03:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Hello, What do I do with a thread of posts for a surname that is off topic for my board but there is no board for that surname to move it to? Marilyn Request a board for the surname but don't check off the box saying you want to admin it. In the comments box note that the surname board is needed to move a misplace post. Joan