At 20:57 11/11/2004 +0100, Geoff wrote: Hello Geoff As you know I am no longer a list admin so no longer get any inside info from Rootsweb. Therefore I know no more than you. They must be having major problems, however, because I have never known any list server to be out of action for so long. I have no idea what they mean by "conniptions of a disruptive nature"! What I can tell you is that it is only list 5 which is down and that is the one that hosts the main Dorset list and many of the other big county lists. If I remember correctly Dorset-Life is on Lists 2 and should be OK. I suspect it has had no messages because everyone assumes that if Dorset-L is down, then so is Dorset-Life! It should, however, be life as normal on this list! Helen In chilly Weymouth For the benefit of those on the list who have not looked at the Help Page, this is what Rootsweb say: One of our mailing list servers (LISTS5) is partaking in conniptions of a disruptive nature. This server is off-line for maintenance. Updated information: Wednesday - no further information to hand The initial problem has been identified and resolved, however, the initial problem caused subsequent problems to digests and the overall fix is going to take a little longer to achieve. Trust us that we don't like the beast being off-line and we are endeavouring to get it back as soon as we can. The current estimate of the time that the server will be off-line is another day or two. At this time, please do not contact the HelpDesk if you are not receiving email. We do mean this and the continuing number of messages asking this exact question is staggering. Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset helen@dorsetbay.plus.com http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk

Hi Folks How's about a few of us starting a campaign to get Dorset life as the main Dorset list, after all we know it must be the better one cause it don’t get taken off like tother one. Oh by the way Geoff it weren’t the spell you put on it that shut it down it were something worse!!! Regards Pat W Bruton Somerset Researching Somerset -BEALE-KEEN-BRISTER-WILLIAMS-STOCK-HAWKEY -HAWKINS-BATSON Dorset - KEECH-DUNHAM-ACKERMAN-IRONSIDE-LEA-WALLIS-HOUNSELL-SAINT-RUSSELL-WOODSFO RD Durham - WARDELL-CHAPMAN-METHLEY Yorkshire - JEFFREY-DOBSON-DOYLE-MAUGHAN-CLIFFORD-BARKER-WADE-SWALE-ENGLAND-BECK-WAR DMAN-CARMALT -----Original Message----- From: Helen Jones [mailto:helen@dorsetbay.plus.com] Sent: 11 November 2004 21:39 To: ENG-DORSET-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DOR-LIFE] Getting worried...? At 20:57 11/11/2004 +0100, Geoff wrote: Hello Geoff As you know I am no longer a list admin so no longer get any inside info from Rootsweb. Therefore I know no more than you. They must be having major problems, however, because I have never known any list server to be out of action for so long. I have no idea what they mean by "conniptions of a disruptive nature"! What I can tell you is that it is only list 5 which is down and that is the one that hosts the main Dorset list and many of the other big county lists. If I remember correctly Dorset-Life is on Lists 2 and should be OK. I suspect it has had no messages because everyone assumes that if Dorset-L is down, then so is Dorset-Life! It should, however, be life as normal on this list! Helen In chilly Weymouth For the benefit of those on the list who have not looked at the Help Page, this is what Rootsweb say: One of our mailing list servers (LISTS5) is partaking in conniptions of a disruptive nature. This server is off-line for maintenance. Updated information: Wednesday - no further information to hand The initial problem has been identified and resolved, however, the initial problem caused subsequent problems to digests and the overall fix is going to take a little longer to achieve. Trust us that we don't like the beast being off-line and we are endeavouring to get it back as soon as we can. The current estimate of the time that the server will be off-line is another day or two. At this time, please do not contact the HelpDesk if you are not receiving email. We do mean this and the continuing number of messages asking this exact question is staggering. Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset helen@dorsetbay.plus.com http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk ==== ENG-DORSET-LIFE Mailing List ==== The Dorset Genweb pages can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdor/ ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.792 / Virus Database: 536 - Release Date: 09/11/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.792 / Virus Database: 536 - Release Date: 09/11/2004

Pat W wrote: > > How's about a few of us starting a campaign to get Dorset life as the > main Dorset list, after all we know it must be the better one cause it > don’t get taken off like tother one. > Hello Pat Sorry to disagree with you but no way. The Dorset Life list covers general Dorset issues and although much less busy than the family history lists it generates far better quality discussions. I don't want to see it swamped with endless "will SKS look up ......" requests which to a great extent is what has happened with the others. The quantity on those has risen slightly compared to a few years ago but the quality has really plummeted. Regards Ray Collins Weymouth, Dorset.