We stand by you Cara, God Bless John -------------------------------------------------- From: "Cara_Links" <Cara_Links@bigpond.com> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:35 PM To: <irl-wexford@rootsweb.com> Cc: <irl-wicklow@rootsweb.com> Subject: [IRL-WEXFORD] BEHIND THE LIST MAILS > Dear Listers, > > I am not hear to cause a flame, but to place before you all, my feelings > of > frustration and disgust, or is it hurt, more likely hut. > > I received quite by accident a mail, that was meant for a *silent Lister* > one who is sitting there, deciding > what mails they would answer and all for gain, either personal ego, or a > gift. ~and all go off list no one sees the mail from this silent lister. > All this is allowed, and may be done - nothing to do with me- until I see > that gain is involved. > > In the beginning Rootsweb lists:- > Were the only things available that was free and worthwhile when we began > looking for > our ancestors, and now they have slowed to a trickle, back then > friendships > were made and research was enhanced with a friendly > camaderie, the hobby grew , now it is a tired business, where everyone > desires to gather and not share, take and > not give, and the competition against Rootsweb, with all the data etc > coming > online is showing in the amount > of mails that are slowing down is beginning to make you wonder if there > is > a future for the Lists which is sad. > - so I bring myself to point out if you are receiving the information > BEHIND > the list, > that you requested is it too hard to then to inform the list, so that > others > who have taken the time to continue the search, > for your said data, can move on and help someone who does need assistance. > > It need only be a short mail that says, this is what I received > Joe Citizen married Miss Hardworker 1855 > Many thanks > Miss Needed > > Furthermore, from this day forward whilst I have tons of data on > Wexford/Wicklow/and other counties none will hold > the full date or information ever again, I am no longer going to aid and > assist those persons, who are gathering > and using sources, and other persons hard work, dates etc, to gain for > themselves recognition in a field that I value, which is sharing > data for FREEto all who are seeking Irish ancestry. A thankyou and a > smile > should be enough if you use ROOTSWEB free lists. > > I wont be denying my help and assistance to the genuine researcher but I > am > placing my case here > so you may understand why my mails have slowed, why my mails in the future > will say, if you need more > contact me. > > I remain a bit lost for words now ( thank goodness you all say) > > Yours in Gen > Cara > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message John Le Garignon SGO Adh. 1828 CG22 Adh. 3757