J.A. Florian wrote: ><snip> > >I know Admins can sometimes become "targets" and I really do try to remain >calm and pleasant. But sometimes, people go to extremes to "prove their >point" -- even if they are wrong! I don't think Admins should have to put >up with such harrassment. So I have asked Staff to intervene. And.... I'm >at the point this week to quit if Staff hasn't intervened. It's just not >worth it to be attacked once, twice, and more on Boards. People get snarky >on these WAP boards and act like the Boards are more like social networking >arenas instead of an area for dedicated >genealogists/researchers/volunteers. <snip> > Don't let it get you down, Judy. We've probably all been targets at one time or another. Best to not respond to the harasser and just keep deleting or reporting inappropriate posts. If you have an Ancestry account, block messages from that user ID. Staff will probably do something, but may not tell you what is being done or when. Lynne

Lynne: I whole heartedly agree... we cannot take it personally. Even when it is another Admin quoting posts to this list in reports of "abuse."... which has happened to me repeatedly over time. Just "step over the body" and keep on doing what we do. Cheers, Lauren On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Lynne <rwlist.admin@verizon.net> wrote: > J.A. Florian wrote: > >><snip> >> >>I know Admins can sometimes become "targets" and I really do try to remain >>calm and pleasant.  But sometimes, people go to extremes to "prove their >>point" -- even if they are wrong!  I don't think Admins should have to put >>up with such harrassment.  So I have asked Staff to intervene.  And.... I'm >>at the point this week to quit if Staff hasn't intervened.  It's just not >>worth it to be attacked once, twice, and more on Boards.  People get snarky >>on these WAP boards and act like the Boards are more like social networking >>arenas instead of an area for dedicated >>genealogists/researchers/volunteers. <snip> >> > > Don't let it get you down, Judy.  We've probably all been targets at one > time or another.  Best to not respond to the harasser and just keep > deleting or reporting  inappropriate posts.  If you have an Ancestry > account, block messages from that user ID.  Staff will probably do > something, but may not tell you what is being done or when. > > Lynne > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >