Hello list, I want to apologize on the list for the behavior of "Tadhg" (I never have had his real name, another "red flag")? As listowner, it is my job to be sure we stick to the topic on this list and act like adults. I have had trouble with this person in the past trying to introduce politics (whenever you gather two or three Kirwins in the same place, you just may instigate lively argument around anything controversial, I know better than to let THAT on this list!) and I had warned him to use the list appropriately. When I did so, he unsubscribed so I figured the problem was gone. Paranoid, no we are not that. Interested in keeping the list friendly for all, yes, indeed, this is what I will insist upon. I noticed he had resubbed recently and I noted his post which seemed innocent enough (except for the fact that it ignored the work Bonniebeth did this summer in organizing and holding our First Annual KIRWIN/AM Family Reunion in Colorado). This latest, however, is the last straw for me! I will not tolerate any flaming on this list! I agree fully with Carole (who BTW is one of our original subscribers, a terrific contributor and certainly not a newbie!) that her experience has to be more than co-incidental. Please let me know (off the list!) if anyone else who replied to his post gets junk mail from the same organization. This is unacceptable and Rootsweb can handle it easily enough. I apologize to Carole and to the list that I gave this person another forum to create dissension. IMHO, his rude characterizations show nothing but immaturity, arrogance and a total disdain for common courtesy. I have put him where he will not be allowed to resubscribe again. This is certainly NOT the way to engender rapport nor to encourage folks to come to a reunion! Please do not pick up on this thread on the list... let's just keep it to genealogy exchange, and relevant KIRWIN/AN good stuff! Thanks all! Jana Black Listowner, KIRWIN-L tadhg kirwan wrote: > I just recieved the following post from Carole S. > > I did not send her any junk mail from "Ireland Vacations 99", and I am not > smart enuf to get anyones address from just their name and email address. > > Ms. Carole S. must be some kinda newbie to the internet and very paronoid > about the way it works. > > Yes - I am putting together a Clann Gathering in Claregalway for next summer > - but the response I have gotten from the KIRWIN List has only been five > people and that is not enuf to get Cregg Castle. > We need a minimum of 16 people to rent the castle for the whole week and the > price is someplace around $6300.00. > > I will be posting further updates as I get the information. In the meantime > anyone that is interested can write me back with ideas of what they want to > do for the week. > > Again - I am sorry that Carole got junk mail - but I think if she was to > research it she would find the right people that sent it to her. > > Has this list gotten that paronoid to assume all unsolicited email is some > sort of scam. > > Tadhg > > ============================= Post from carole S. ================= > > I responded to e-mail about reunion by e-mail, only. IN RETURN I received a > >large packet of travel info via REGULAR MAIL (from Ireland Vacations 99 - > >in > >New Jersey) --- I DID NOT GIVE THE PERSON WHO POSTED THE MESSAGE ABOUT THE > >REUNION MY STREET ADDRESS. The person sending the original message was > >"TAD" > >at fenian54@hotmail. This person was able to find my street address via my > >first and last name -- and e-mail address. > > > >This would be possible for almost anyone listed in a telephone directory -- > >but my address is NOT listed in a telephone directory. I plan to report > >this > >incident to AOL. > >Ireland sounds lovely, but this is not the way to get me to visit!!!! > >Carole S. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== KIRWIN Mailing List ==== > For Irish Genealogy Chat try International Internet Genealogical Society > IRC info at http://www.iigs.org/irc/ircsoftwr.htm.en (get software then > to #Ireland-Gen - for topics http://www.iigs.org/cgi/ircthemes/ircthemes)