<A HREF="http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GAGEN/">Click here: RootsWeb: GAGEN-L Archives</A> Out of curiosity, I visited our archives and then other States. (change the GA to the 2 letter abbreviation i.e. <A HREF="mailto:GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com"> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAGEN/</A>) and am horrified by the differences! Most states I searched have very few messages and I have yet to find a board with complaints, attacks, etc etc etc - except ours. I am embarrassed by this. Why are we having so many problems? Every state organization is filled with different personalities, differing points of view, and so on. Why are we so unhappy? Perhaps some of these states have their list archives in other places than what I could find. Or could it be they are just doing their job and not being harassed? And now the executive board is showing us how little they care. Five people voted on our issue. Five out of eleven eligible voters. When an issue is put in front of them - one that we have asked help with - they should all vote. Period. The fact they ignored our request by ignoring the vote is pathetic. What leaders we have. While I know how I wish they would have voted - all I really wanted was for them to vote, not to sink into oblivion because something may be uncomfortable for them. I think they owed it to us to vote. We seem to have real problems here. While I don't know what the solution is, I hope the people who can do something - will. It is time for the powers who be to step up and put GAGen first. This isn't about egos or power - it is about helping researchers find free material on our sites. Our group isn't working well as it is now. Something has to change. MK Harrison <A HREF="http://mkharrison.com">mkharrison.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~gabarrow/">Barrow County, GA</A> <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/landing/homelandsweeps2/landing2.html?SourceCode=3913&iid=3913%3A+Sweepstakes+1">Ancestry.com</A> I don't know what kind of weapons will be used in the third world war, assuming there will be a third world war. But I can tell you what the fourth world war will be fought with - stone clubs. -Albert Einstein

At 09:57 PM 3/12/03 EST, you wrote: > <A HREF="http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GAGEN/">Click here: RootsWeb: GAGEN-L Archives</A> > >Out of curiosity, I visited our archives and then other States. (change the >GA to the 2 letter abbreviation i.e. <A HREF="mailto:GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com"> >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAGEN/</A>) and am horrified by the >differences! Most states I searched have very few messages and I have yet to >find a board with complaints, attacks, etc etc etc - except ours. I am >embarrassed by this. Not all states have a mailing list - for states like Rhode Island with 5 counties or Delaware with 3, it's not needed. Then of course not all states are hosted by Rootsweb so where their mailing list is, if it exists, is anyone's guess. Tim

> Why are we having so many problems? Every state organization is > filled with different personalities, differing points of view, and so > on. Why are we so unhappy? I am only going to take a guess. I do not believe that this is the only reason, nor the entire answer. I do feel though that it is an important part. There is a certain level of tolerance that many people are willing to accept. We do that every day of our lives. We compromise, or we settle. But why do most of us do that? Because usually we know that there is an end to the issue at some point. That we can endure what is going on knowing that soon there will be change. Our lives are based on change and say in that change. From organizations we join, to Government Representatives. I know personally I'll put up and endure much more than I probably should, by knowing the simple fact that I'll have a chance and a say to change things. We thrive and need such changes in authority and policy so that we can continue on and accept some of those things we can't quite agree with. It doesn't even matter if our vote was for the losing side. We had our chance, and we'll continue to endure until the next time we have the chance. And besides, how wrong can the majority be in the end? We may not agree, but we all respect the fact we lost to a majority of others and end up at least accepting, if grudgingly, the winning's side policies. That's how I view life, and I'm pretty sure that's not far off from most. Take that away from me or back me into a corner, I'm liable to strike back just like a cornered cat. Derek Nichols Echols County

I totally agree. I think we need to have regular elections if for no other reason than to feel that we have some control of our destiny. We might want to have the same SC for 20 years, but if we do not have an option, it is human nature to rebel. FWIW, I would vote for Tim, and I strongly suspect that with a very few exceptions, the CCs of all the other GA counties would also - but I would like to have an opportunity to vote - not a vote as to whether or not to remove Tim as SC, but a SC election with him as one of the candidates. I consider Tim a friend, and I do not consider this wish anti-Tim because I feel that the CCs in this state know he is the best person for the job and he would be re-elected - but I definitely want regularly scheduled elections every two years - always did, and still do. I think that this would be the best thing we could do for the future stability of GAGenWeb. Carol At 08:27 PM 4/12/2003, Derek Nichols wrote: > > Why are we having so many problems? Every state organization is > > filled with different personalities, differing points of view, and so > > on. Why are we so unhappy? > >I am only going to take a guess. I do not believe that this is the >only reason, nor the entire answer. I do feel though that it is an >important part. > > >There is a certain level of tolerance that many people are willing to >accept. We do that every day of our lives. We compromise, or we >settle. But why do most of us do that? Because usually we know that >there is an end to the issue at some point. That we can endure what >is going on knowing that soon there will be change. Our lives are >based on change and say in that change. From organizations we join, >to Government Representatives. I know personally I'll put up and >endure much more than I probably should, by knowing the simple fact >that I'll have a chance and a say to change things. We thrive and >need such changes in authority and policy so that we can continue on >and accept some of those things we can't quite agree with. It >doesn't even matter if our vote was for the losing side. We had our >chance, and we'll continue to endure until the next time we have the >chance. And besides, how wrong can the majority be in the end? We >may not agree, but we all respect the fact we lost to a majority of >others and end up at least accepting, if grudgingly, the winning's >side policies. > >That's how I view life, and I'm pretty sure that's not far off from >most. Take that away from me or back me into a corner, I'm liable to >strike back just like a cornered cat. > >Derek Nichols >Echols County > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Do you have a suggestion to include in our taglines? If so, please write >GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/