In a message dated 9/22/01 3:28:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > sounds like a good idea :) its a shame in this great country we are stooped > to having to e-mail in code so as not to offend our non American listers. > Freedom is what we are about to go to war to defend,isnt it? I'm strongly > considering leaving this list. > > > Billie > Amen, Billie. I have been a subscriber to this list for ages, and am seriously considering unsubscribing. This "out of line" retoric has not bothered me in the least, and I too, belong to many genealogy related lists. Sometimes, people, we have to bend the basic structure of something because the times demand it. The need to discuss, share and feel that others are listening, can not be limited to a specific forum, with the title BOLDLY printed in the topic line. For many, the need is better fullfilled within a forum that one feels the most comfortable with. The judgementalism of those who do not care to "listen" or to even just sit and patiently put up with hearing the fears and concerns of others really bothers me. For many of these lists, the topic of ONLY genealogy will eventually return if we are all patient and show some compassion. Besides..........this is genealogy in the making. Laurie James

Laurie, if this is genealogy in the making it will be well covered in the history books. If you have special messages for your future descendants why not write to them in your family history rather than bother everyone on the list. This too is a suggestion. Jim Green [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 9/22/01 3:28:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > sounds like a good idea :) its a shame in this great country we are stooped > > to having to e-mail in code so as not to offend our non American listers. > > Freedom is what we are about to go to war to defend,isnt it? I'm strongly > > considering leaving this list. > > > > > > Billie > > > Amen, Billie. I have been a subscriber to this list for ages, and am > seriously considering unsubscribing. This "out of line" retoric has not > bothered me in the least, and I too, belong to many genealogy related lists. > Sometimes, people, we have to bend the basic structure of something because > the times demand it. The need to discuss, share and feel that others are > listening, can not be limited to a specific forum, with the title BOLDLY > printed in the topic line. For many, the need is better fullfilled within a > forum that one feels the most comfortable with. > The judgementalism of those who do not care to "listen" or to even just sit > and patiently put up with hearing the fears and concerns of others really > bothers me. For many of these lists, the topic of ONLY genealogy will > eventually return if we are all patient and show some compassion. > Besides..........this is genealogy in the making. > Laurie James