Perhaps it is time to look at the guidelines for the list again: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mruddy/guidline.htm Mike Ruddy Civil War List

At 08:13 PM 7/28/03 -0500, mpruddy@msn.com wrote: >Perhaps it is time to look at the guidelines for the list again: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mruddy/guidline.htm Unfortunately, there's a problem with that. According to the guidelines ..... ON THE OTHER HAND Is it to answer someone who has written something which, in YOUR eyes, is provocative, ignorant, stupid, or have nothing to do with the Civil War? THEN If you feel like responding, send a message to the *INDIVIDUAL* Not the list. or.......... Hit the delete key. HOWEVER, since at least one list member chooses to forward *private* mail to the list -- I doubt if very many of us are willing to write private mails. Most of the lists I'm on have rules prohibiting the forwarding of private mail. The one I administer certainly does. Georgia in Alabama

I am not attempting to get people to begin spewing this inanity privately to one another -- just get people to return to the topics for which the list exists. If we wish to enlighten people as to battles and events of the Civil War in its 1861-1865 context or help one another find a relative -- the list is designed to do that. If we wish to refight the Civil War I suggest there are plenty of other venues. Although the recent discussion had its moments of lucidity in general it has been tedious. My request is simple: return to the topics the list is designed to cover. If there is ANY question in your mind after reading the guidelines about a proposed post, don´t post it to the list but send it to me for perusal, I will be happy to decide if it meets list guidelines and prevent a faus pas. Send it to me off-line at mpruddy@msn.com Those who persist in posting off topic run the risk that I will have a bad moment and turn to the dark side of the force Thanks, Mike Ruddy List Maintenance, Civil War I must arise and go now.... JBY