Simple "Queen's English," I mean one list is gatewayed to at least 3 or 4 boards that I know of, and I have run into this before as well. Because of this, my board cannot be gatewayed to the list even though based on list descriptions and names, it is the only appropriate one, so the correct board for the list is not gatewayed. If you want an explanation of how this can happen, you will have to get it from RW. If you want to know what boards and list it is, I can tell you offlist if you really want to know, but this is far from being a unique situation. I'm at work though, and it will take some time to find all the boards, so a reply may have to wait a day or so. David -----Original Message----- From: lklein@mindspring.com Sent: Jul 20, 2006 9:46 AM To: BOARDS-ADMINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAd] Gatewaying Board to List <snip> David, what do you mean the list is already gatewayed to multiple boards, ??? Lynne

I wish that it could be set up for several surname boards to gateway to one mailing list. I have half a dozen surname situations where there are informal agreements to funnel all activity to one list, but it is not as efficient as having the actual gateway. The last time I brought this up, I got several lectures about how names may look the same but be very different, blah blah blah. Those of us who are researching know that Hetrick and Hettrick are the same name. I wouldn't agree to gateway Hedrick and Hedderish to the same list but it is just silly to have two mailing lists with 5 subscribers each when there are so few of us in the US researching the name. I own boards and lists for McCartan, McCarten, McCartin, McCarton. I assure you that they are the same name. Board people and list people have different working styles, so I'm fine with 4 boards - and for an obscure surname, they have a respectable amount of activity. I concentrate all the list activity on McCartan, and all the list people are fine with that. I'd love to gateway all 4 boards to the one list. As it is, I have to have 4 lists to stay on top of the boards (I am a list person). Diane Het(t)rick dhettrick@earthlink.net

David E. Cann wrote: >Marilyn, > >Under PRESENT rules, there is no way to do what you want to do. One list gateways to one board, and the surname (in this case) must be the same. You will not have much difficulty finding exceptions to this, mainly where "it has always been this way" and they now will not change it, but current procedures do not allow it. Some sort of unwritten "Grandfather Rule" now says they do not change it, even to correct improper (by current rules) gateways. > >I am Admin of at least two boards that now cannot be gatewayed to the proper list, even though the List Admin agrees to the gateway. Unfortunately, in both cases, the list is already gatewayed to multiple boards, so they will not add any more of them. . . despite the fact my board is the correct one based on names and descriptions. > David, what do you mean > the list is already gatewayed to multiple boards, ??? > Lynne

Marilyn, Under PRESENT rules, there is no way to do what you want to do. One list gateways to one board, and the surname (in this case) must be the same. You will not have much difficulty finding exceptions to this, mainly where "it has always been this way" and they now will not change it, but current procedures do not allow it. Some sort of unwritten "Grandfather Rule" now says they do not change it, even to correct improper (by current rules) gateways. I am Admin of at least two boards that now cannot be gatewayed to the proper list, even though the List Admin agrees to the gateway. Unfortunately, in both cases, the list is already gatewayed to multiple boards, so they will not add any more of them. . . despite the fact my board is the correct one based on names and descriptions. David -----Original Message----- From: Kaesemein@aol.com Sent: Jul 20, 2006 9:15 AM To: BOARDS-ADMINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BAd] Gatewaying Board to List Hello, Is it possible to gateway two boards to one mailing list? <snip> Thanks! Marilyn

Kaesemein@aol.com wrote: >Hello, > >Is it possible to gateway two boards to one mailing list? I'm the Board >Admin. of the >HEITMANN message board, and List Admin. of the HEITMANN-L mailing list. >There is >also a HEITMAN board but no corresponding mailing list. Since the >difference between >the two lists is only the dropped "n", I was just wondering.....? > No. Tthe board and list have to match. You could always request a new list for HEITMAN and then gateway that. :-) Best wishes, Lynne

Hello, Is it possible to gateway two boards to one mailing list? I'm the Board Admin. of the HEITMANN message board, and List Admin. of the HEITMANN-L mailing list. There is also a HEITMAN board but no corresponding mailing list. Since the difference between the two lists is only the dropped "n", I was just wondering.....? Thanks! Marilyn

Not going to get rich then is he? and just for the record they are using the Euro in Germany now so asking for Deutschmarks must be an old message Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <BOARDS-ADMINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] German Post on Board > > In a message dated 7/19/2006 12:20:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Kaesemein@aol.com writes: > > OH! Thanks Joan, I thought the person was giving information about the > town/village of > Wohlsdorf, but I couldn't get the web page to come up and see what it was > about. > > Thanks! > Marilyn > > > > > He is asking for payment of 2 Deutsch Marks for whatever research he was > going to be willing to do--so I'd assume that is commercial. > > Joan > > > ==== BOARDS-ADMINS Mailing List ==== > Helpful links via > http://boards.rootsweb.com/mbexec?htx=admin.main > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Joan & Ann, Thanks for your reply, I had forgotten about the Euro now being the medium of exchange in Europe. Yes it was an old message from 2001. Marilyn -----------------original message---------------------- In a message dated 7/19/2006 1:27:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, annmacey@ntlworld.com writes: Not going to get rich then is he? and just for the record they are using the Euro in Germany now so asking for Deutschmarks must be an old message

In a message dated 7/19/2006 1:27:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, annmacey@ntlworld.com writes: Not going to get rich then is he? and just for the record they are using the Euro in Germany now so asking for Deutschmarks must be an old message Ann Ann- Yeah...and my limited command of the content of the message might have resulted in overreacting--but he WAS asking for money. Joan

In a message dated 7/19/2006 12:20:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: OH! Thanks Joan, I thought the person was giving information about the town/village of Wohlsdorf, but I couldn't get the web page to come up and see what it was about. Thanks! Marilyn He is asking for payment of 2 Deutsch Marks for whatever research he was going to be willing to do--so I'd assume that is commercial. Joan

OH! Thanks Joan, I thought the person was giving information about the town/village of Wohlsdorf, but I couldn't get the web page to come up and see what it was about. Thanks! Marilyn ---------------------original message----------------------- In a message dated 7/19/2006 12:04:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, JYoung6180@aol.com writes: The reply is pertinent to the post it is attached to HOWEVER...it is commercial. The man is asking for money to help the person--so the reply should be deleted.

In a message dated 7/19/2006 11:56:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Hello Everyone, I'm cleaning up my HEITMANN surname board and came across this message. _http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.heitmann&m=12.2 0.21.23.24.27_ (http://boards.ancestry.com/ mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.heitmann&m=12.20.21.23.24.27) I can't figure out what to do with it as I don't see the name HEITMANN in the text anywhere. Ideas anyone? Marilyn Marilyn- The reply is pertinent to the post it is attached to HOWEVER...it is commercial. The man is asking for money to help the person--so the reply should be deleted. Joan

Hello Everyone, I'm cleaning up my HEITMANN surname board and came across this message. _http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.heitmann&m=12.2 0.21.23.24.27_ (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.heitmann&m=12.20.21.23.24.27) I can't figure out what to do with it as I don't see the name HEITMANN in the text anywhere. Ideas anyone? Marilyn

Marilyn, I've found what I consider an "easy" way to fix the subsequent Subject lines. BEFORE I submit the Edit screen, I copy the subject line (Ctrl-C). Click Submit. Go to next post in thread and into the Edit screen. Highlight the Subject but NOT the "Re: " then paste (Ctrl-V). Jackie At 03:12 PM 7/17/2006, you wrote: > >Thank you Joan & Marilyn for your replies. I was afraid of that....<smile> > I had a post with >a poor subject line and about 10 replies and was hoping for an easy way to >fix it. > >Marilyn > >------------------original message-------------------------- >In a message dated 7/17/2006 1:09:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >JYoung6180@aol.com writes: > >No--not under the current board system--changing the subject on a reply has >no effect on the subject in previous messages in the thread. > >Joan > > >*************************************** > > >In a message dated 7/17/2006 1:48:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >marilynandmonty@cox.net writes: > >Marilyn, >If you change the subject on a post, any future messages posted in reply >(directly to the one with the changed subject line) will pick up the new >subject (at least it used to), but it doesn't automatically change any >messages that were already posted. You have to do each of those >individually. >Marilyn G. > > > > > > > > > > > >==== BOARDS-ADMINS Mailing List ==== >If you want off this list, click this link: >mailto:BOARDS-ADMINS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > >============================== >Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >New content added every business day. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1 - Release Date: 7/14/2006

Thank you Joan & Marilyn for your replies. I was afraid of that....<smile> I had a post with a poor subject line and about 10 replies and was hoping for an easy way to fix it. Marilyn ------------------original message-------------------------- In a message dated 7/17/2006 1:09:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, JYoung6180@aol.com writes: No--not under the current board system--changing the subject on a reply has no effect on the subject in previous messages in the thread. Joan *************************************** In a message dated 7/17/2006 1:48:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, marilynandmonty@cox.net writes: Marilyn, If you change the subject on a post, any future messages posted in reply (directly to the one with the changed subject line) will pick up the new subject (at least it used to), but it doesn't automatically change any messages that were already posted. You have to do each of those individually. Marilyn G.

In a message dated 7/17/2006 12:14:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Hello, I seem to remember a discussion on the mailing list that if we change a subject line on the main post, the subject line would automatically change on all the replies to that post. Is that correct or did I get that information mixed up? I'm working on one of my boards and when I change the subject line on the first post, the follow up replies aren't changing. I'm in "date expanded" mode -- what am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help, Marilyn Marilyn- No--not under the current board system--changing the subject on a reply has no effect on the subject in previous messages in the thread. Joan

Hello, I seem to remember a discussion on the mailing list that if we change a subject line on the main post, the subject line would automatically change on all the replies to that post. Is that correct or did I get that information mixed up? I'm working on one of my boards and when I change the subject line on the first post, the follow up replies aren't changing. I'm in "date expanded" mode -- what am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help, Marilyn

Marilyn, If you change the subject on a post, any future messages posted in reply (directly to the one with the changed subject line) will pick up the new subject (at least it used to), but it doesn't automatically change any messages that were already posted. You have to do each of those individually. Marilyn G. > > In a message dated 7/17/2006 12:14:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Kaesemein@aol.com writes: > > Hello, > > I seem to remember a discussion on the mailing list that if we change a > subject line on the main post, the subject line would automatically > change > on > all the replies to that post. > Is that correct or did I get that information mixed up? > > I'm working on one of my boards and when I change the subject line on the > first post, > the follow up replies aren't changing. I'm in "date expanded" mode -- > what > am I doing > wrong? > > Thanks for your help, > Marilyn >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BF.2ADIAE/231.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Marge said, "Is it the links & Announcements? for this list I find under that heading..." Yes, Marge, thank you! It did indeed become the Links & Announcements link -- I appreciate your help.

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/1020.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1.1 Message Board Post: As far as I know--yes. Of course, I can't answer for the powers that be. The name of the page may change but as far as I know there will still be a page with admin contact and other board specific info. Joan