Chris wrote: > The other thing is when people post a query it is sometimes a good thing > to > post the reply again to both the list and the persons private email. This > way others who may well be interested in that subject or family can get > the > information as well. > To many times have I seen "reply sent off list" or image sent off list > when > referring to a lookup. > Fair enough but there are quite a few people who are a bit wary or new to > computers who do not post to the lists, the lurkers as they are > affectionately known, these "lurkers" can often benefit from info passed > on > in this way, especially if they are new to genealogy etc. > I have learnt a considerable amount of where to find the info I need etc > by > just reading through the postings albeit the family name may not interest > me. Great points! Occasionally I have found useful information in a lits's archives, long, long after it's been posted for someone else's benefit. Jeanette.