Cara I appreciated your help in the past and received the same from others on other list. I try to repay by helping others like you have helped so many. Maurice Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianna Gray" <janddgray@sio.midco.net> To: <irl-wexford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-WEXFORD] BEHIND THE LIST MAILS > Hi Cara, I agree with you about those that take and never give. It is > people like you that have been the foundation of this wonderful movement > of > people all over the world researching their family lines. I have been > fortunate enough to have met kind souls such as your self in the diffrent > countries that I have ancestors. I think we all have to share what we can > of our resources and pass them on to others as we can. God bless you > Cara, > you have helped me so very much as you have many others. Good Luck > Hunting, > Dianna Gray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cara_Links" <Cara_Links@bigpond.com> > To: <irl-wexford@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <irl-wicklow@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 7:35 PM > 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 >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >