I don't mean to be rude, or "picky" but my Friends, why should there be personal conversations going back - and -forth on the CLARKE-L, or -D, or any Other surname site when these conversations could, or should, be accomplished on a one-on-one or personal e-mail addresses basis. When FYI has Information that Others could profit from, then I could understand having the chit-chat back & forth via the CLARKE-L, or D versions bulletins, or Sites. Wouldn't it be better to Meet via the Site such as CLARKE-L, (or D versions) and THEN carry out the great communications using each other's personal e-mail address(es). One, or more, can still carry on the personal communications. But, to put all these conversations on the CLARKE-L, or any Other surname site for ALL to see, when NOTHING pertains to them, I cannot understand having items posted at a Site such as we are using to Post items which aren't of value to anyone but the persons communicating with each other. I know that there is a Delete button, but it should have to be used for unnecessary personal communications that don't pertain to those not involved. I hope this doesn't sound like an unreasonable request, nor a request that is overly "picky" or harsh, but I do hope that we could have better information via our Surname sites, than to have to read other persons personal communications, UNLESS it would have VALUABLE names, dates, places, etc. for the rest of us. When requesting information, or Queries which we all do, we need to include: Dates, Names, Places, etc. which helps to narrow down possible answers to the Queries. We see so many postings where a few names are mentioned, with no dates, or places, etc., making for an almost impossible means of answering the Query. There are so many postings with this lack of information. There are myriads of People "out there" having the same or very similar names, in the same areas. It makes it easier to try to Help if as much information a Query as possible. I don't mean typing out whole masses of Family, but getting to the Point of the Query by supplying the essential data. Names, dates, places, events in order to tie to something that will supply a Clue. Thank you, Good Hunting, and I Hope that I have NOT affended ANYONE on here or any other Site for Genealogy, as I do mean well by my Comment. Carroll CLARK, Snohomish, WA. (b. here 1924) 30 mi. NE of Seattle. clarkw7iml@Juno.com P.S. I wish to Thank everyone on here who have responded so well re my POPE Queries, as I have been profiting from the many Responses that I have rec'd via this Excellent Site. I typed this into my "Add Signature" window to add to any e-mail I wish: CLARK Line: James Clark, New Haven,CT 1638;1660s Stratford CT; Southington CT; TUTTLE Line, Wm. 1630s MA; LATHROP Line 1630s MA John Lothropp; GIBSON Line John Gibson MA 1630s John Gibson; POPE, SQUIRE, VINCENT, BROWN, CHURCH, LANE, BISHOP, BURR, MICHAEL Palatines; ATKINSON, SCOTT, CARMAN John Carman 1630s MA - NY; ALVORD CT, WA etc. * * * 30 * * * ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.