----- Original Message ----- From: Valorie Zimmerman <valoriez@aa.net> To: <CALHOUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 9:36 PM Subject: [CALHOUN] Attention - Long-time members, Welcome, new members! > ........ show these newbies > that we are a friendly, welcoming and helpful group of online > genealogists. To do so we all need to pitch in and show patience, > understanding and kindness. We also need to put on our teaching caps > and be prepared to show them the ropes. > > Thank you Valorie! Have been subscribed to about 25 Surname Lists for several months now, and can't believe the condescending, rude rebukes quickly sent by many Listmembers and Listowners alike. While a certain amount of structure and control makes these Lists more beneficial for all of us, I wish more of them taught with kindness and patience and realized that few are here for the purpose of being annoying or disruptive to the List. Hope we get some "newbies" that know something about the ancestors of Elizabeth CALHOUN b. abt 1800 ?SC m. Fleming SHIVER