HI All, I was very active on dozens of lists since the 1980s. Here is a list of why I am down to this one and the Yorkshire list: ? -No reply whatsoever to my queries -Rude, angry or flaming replies from members or the person in charge of the list -some members refusing to consider new information and insisting that?their information was the only right information even when problems were pointed out -lists charging members annual dues for upkeep of a website somewhere - lack of courtesy (ex- "Thank you for taking the time to look that up for me!") -off-topic political or personal rants - lately, no time. ? I am interested in this list and need a lot more information but I need the time and also to find out where I can get more information before I ask for help. In other words, I don't know enough to know the questions to ask. It looks like a great list! Phyllis

Hello Al you have to do is Ask .. If you haven't given us enough information than we will asked you for the information You won't get some of the questions answered if you don't ask Bill Stratton Cole Harbour NS Canada Scribe for Freereg Lincs. Site ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 9:42 PM Subject: [LIN] Disappearing Lists > I am interested in this list and need a lot more information but I need > the time and also to find out where I can get more information before I > ask for help. In other words, I don't know enough to know the questions to > ask. > It looks like a great list! > Phyllis

Hi Phyllis I can only assume you are lumping other lists in with Rootsweb lists Unless its relevant to an enquiry, politics and religion are banned from rootsweb, as is advertising You do on occasion get an irate post but thats rare and quite often from the same person(s) trying to get a response to their posts, the best method is the delete key Rude? yes on occasion but generally A is reading an email posted by B and taking umbrage, usually incorrectly, email is a hard medium to get emotion across, what one person posts may be innocuous to 99% of readers, but one may read it as insulting or whatever they feel it is on that day, we all have bad days and get out of bed the wrong side, I find its best to read and reread several times if I think its inflammatory With rootsweb, generally the list admin will step in if they feel there is a potential problem, more often than not before it evolves into anything Regarding no replies, generally it means no one has the answer or the question is not very well composed, if I get no reply I re-frame the enquiry or try another list Regarding the lack of courtesy, for my part I do not reply to enquiries to get a slap on the back (although its nice when you get a thank you of course) I long ago gave up losing sleep over a lack of response from an enquirer, if they do, thats fine, if they don't, its a pity but so what, people are busy with house, garden, children and a multitude of things to remember to do everything they should, I am guilty of not replying when someone has given me a tasty snippet, when you receive something you are off on the chase and sometimes forget to say thanks The best time to post is of course when its quiet, so was there anything in Lincolnshire we can help you with? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/05/2014 01:42, [email protected] wrote: > HI All, > I was very active on dozens of lists since the 1980s. Here is a list of why I am down to this one and the Yorkshire list: > ? > -No reply whatsoever to my queries > -Rude, angry or flaming replies from members or the person in charge of the list > -some members refusing to consider new information and insisting that?their information was the only right information even when problems were pointed out > -lists charging members annual dues for upkeep of a website somewhere > - lack of courtesy (ex- "Thank you for taking the time to look that up for me!") > -off-topic political or personal rants > - lately, no time. > ? > I am interested in this list and need a lot more information but I need the time and also to find out where I can get more information before I ask for help. In other words, I don't know enough to know the questions to ask. > It looks like a great list! > Phyllis