----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ragle" <jlr@chemserv.chem.umass.edu> To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: [INMARTIN] usage of INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com > The last few months people have been using INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com in a way > that I find difficult to deal with. Queries are sent to the list > [legitimate], and answers are made to the list. It is the latter with which > I take issue. > > Answers are fine, but only if you know the question that was asked. People > who RESPOND to the list are sometimes careless about identifying the query. > I am seeing responses which I might parody something like this: > > "Mary: > I have some information about your line. Please contact me. > John" > > I believe responses to the list would be much more useful if they included > a SHORT statement of the query to which the response is being made, > including the primary source of the query. > > Just a suggestion. > > John Ragle John brings up a good point. It is often hard to distinguish what is being referred to with some replies. And in doing so, you might miss out on finding information that someone else might be able to contribute. Especially if someone new has come on board. At this time if you wish, we may have a roll call of subscribers, and have you all post who you are looking for. We do have new people who have joined us, and someone might find a connection. Please, in the subject line, do not just put "roll call." Type in the name of the person at least, but better yet, who and where. Let's see if someone can turn over a stone, and find an answer. Deah List Admin.