Most of the lists I subscribe to allow off topic posts but require that they identify themselves as OT in the subject line. Seems to work well. Those who want to pursue off topic subjects can do so, those that don't just don't open them. Bruce ============================================== Bruce Evans M.D. Family Physician and Technical Writer Keep your words both soft and tender, because tomorrow you may have to eat them. -----Original Message----- From: nls [mailto:naela@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:15 PM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- Speaking as a list admin myself: one of my responsibilities to my lists is to make sure the discussions don't go completely off-topic. And while the discussion of genealogy & medical histories is a perfectly valid discussion, I really don't see what it has to do with Ontario cemeteries. Perhaps someone with an interest in the topic would like to start a separate list for it? (Unless there already is one, I haven't checked.) In other words, Sheila -- no, it's not time for a new admin. Nan ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEN" <gendreamer@wightman.ca> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: [ON-CEM] Is it time for a new list administrator? -Please read- > Dear List Members: > > 99% of the time I really enjoy administrating this list, but now I am > wondering if it is time to step down and allow someone else to run it. > > It is not an easy job trying to be fair to people ,making sure everyone > has a equal chance to state his or her opinion. As I am not perfect . I > can not be expected to make choices that make everyone happy. > > I firmly believe the focus of this mailing list to cemeteries and related > issues. > > If it is the consensus of the members of this list is , that it is time > for a change in the management of this list , then I will ask Rootsweb.com > to find a new person to run this list. > > I have put my heart and soul into this mailing list, but I refuse to lose > friends over it . And that is what is happening. > > Respectfully > > Sheila > > List Mom > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com > BEFORE you ask for a lookups check out > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== READ the taglines! Before you ask for a lookup ...check http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~silentguardians/ In search of site: http://ocml0.tripod.com/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx