Hi Tony One of the good things about Rootsweb lists is the fact that there is a subject field - if the subject doesn't concern you or you are annoyed by it then there is always the delete key. To some people a discussion is not procrastination when it interests them, it is obvious that there is an interest in the subject of that very important part of the English grammar namely the humble full stop. I, like other transcribers, find that the discussions here are a welcome rest from looking at 5000 entries of the same surname and having to transcribe them. And yes, there are more important things than transcribing for FreeBMD - eating, having fun etc. Those, like me, who choose to assist do it on our own terms, when we feel like it and are largely left to get on with it. A discussion implies that there are at least two or more persons involved, when there is only one person left discussing full stops then the subject will die a natural death. As with any other discussion, people get bored and change the subject. I would suggest that discussing a subject ad nauseum is a minor misdemeanour compared with the heinous crime of wanting to curtail free speech. Regards David Banks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" <Horler@one-name.org> To: <FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: The subject is FULL STOP! > 07 September 2003 23:02:03 > > The subject of this procrastination is FULL STOP! > > So lets just do it! > > Since the 23rd August 2003 this list has been littered with comments regarding > an inconsequential element of the English language [ . ] > > Is this [ . ] so important that transcribers can take their minds off the more > important factor... > > The transcription of the Births,Marriages & Deaths that occurred in > Wales and England from 1837 - ? > > Those that are organizing this task have more important things to do. > > Those that choose to assist should simply, "Get on with the task and do what it required." > > > -- > > Tony Meighan > Bright,Victoria,Australia mailto:Horler@one-name.org > Transcribing since 2001. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 16:50:24 +0100, you wrote: >Hi Tony > >One of the good things about Rootsweb lists is the fact that there is a >subject field - if the subject doesn't concern you or you are annoyed by it >then there is always the delete key. Whilst the list is hosted by Rootsweb, it is a FreeBMD list, and subject to the rules laid down by FreeBMD. Feel free to discuss better ways of doing things, BUT once an explanation has been given as to why things are a certain way, accept that further discussion is pointless. -- Dave Mayall