On the other hand, I've been on lists where people say, "Please talk about [X] offline, because I don't care anything about [X], who is not in my family line." On Dec 17, 2009, at 1:54 PM, Diana Gale Matthiesen wrote: > Totally agree, Bud. To tell you the truth, I get ticked off at > people who close > their messages with a request to contact them offline. They're > subverting the > purpose of online boards and mailing lists. I've learned from > experience that > these people are usually the type who will pump you dry, without > giving anything > in return. Except for living persons, secrecy is anathema to me, > which is the > reason everything I have is online: > > http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/GenealogyHome.shtml > > Still hasn't helped me with my BROWNs, though. My 3rd great- > grandfather, > Willard BROWN, remains as elusive as ever. > http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/FGS/B/BrownWillard-MaryRasey.shtml > > Diana > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: brown-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Bud Simpson >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 8:32 AM >> To: brown@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [BROWN] Uploads (?) to ancestry >> >> Another point, as long as we're dissecting online protocols >> ... if you >> do participate in a message board or mailing list, and you make >> contact with someone who might have information you can use, please >> don't ask them to contact you directly instead of posting the >> information to the online discussion. >> >> Yes, if you have sensitive information and/or information on living >> relatives, by all means, keep it private. But if you're discussing >> relationships of ancestors, some small nugget might well be a gold >> mine for someone like me who is struggling with multiple brick walls >> and a couple of needles-in-haystacks. People researching incredibly >> common surnames like BROWN can appreciate this. >> >> I publish every scrap of information I get my hands on - >> confirmed or >> not - because there is great error-correcting power in a collective >> group of users working toward the same goals. Share the wealth. >> >> My .02. >> >> Peace, >> >> Bud Simpson - Kansas City, MO >> www.roots.budzilla.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BROWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BROWN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message