Dear Cousins - Okay, let's examine this "flame" situation that's burning out of control for what it really is. Did I "flame" somebody as has been alledged? Truthfully, why would I even bother or be so childish to begin with? Quite obviously, Eddie and now Donna (with quite a vengeance, I might add) have taken it upon themselves to be the arbiters of conduct on the listserv. Let me share with you the message traffic that generated my involvment in this fracas. The following snippet (posted June 14th) is the message thread that caused Eddie and then Donna to become so defensive: ************************* Eddie - Whoa! Sweetie, you're taking this much too seriously. If I inadvertently slighted you, then I apologize profusely. If I had INTENDED to slight you, your ears would STILL be buzzing. Please understand that to most of us; the people on the list are total strangers, faceless and anonymous. With the volume of email traffic we're generating these days, it's very hard to keep up with who's zooming who. I'll publically give you credit for the genforum. Jerry milton davis wrote: > > Did you forget who gave you info on the forum in the first place? It > was not Sheila. Is sheila the web-master for the Kornegay list? Matt > flamed me for sending the info out on Latvia, then Robert had something > to say unkind, now you forget who gave the info on the forum out. Seems > to me that the Kornegay list is not wanting us in it. So I will > withdraw my name and continue to search on my own I had not done so bad > alone for I had gotten to where yall are. It is a shame for all of us > could have worked together for the good of all. It is just not worth > the effort anymore. I wish you luck in your endeavors. Eddie > > Jerry Quinn wrote: > > > > Sheila - > > > > Once again you've come through with the goods! I'm going to add a > > link to both the chat room and the message board to our Kornegay page so > > we'll all be able to keep the links in one place. > > > > Jerry > > > > Prozak0304@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > <A HREF="http://www.genforum.com/">Click here: GenForum</A> > > > Hey All, > > > Found a chat room on genealogy where we all could meet to chat and share among > > > ourselves and others. Have been in this room several times and its genealogy > > > minded. I found the spot, yall pick the time. > > > Sheila > > > ******************************************* And if you'll all remember, I did post the following on June 14th: Dear Cousins - Mea culpa, mea culpa. (Yes, more Latin.) I was going through some of the old posts (isn't the traffic lately enormous?) and I realized that Eddie was the one who pointed out the GenForum link and I mistakenly gave the credit to Sheila. Sorry. Jerry ******************************************** And now more public diatribes from Donna and Eddie! I ask you? Who's flaming who? So, Donna (yeah, I still have your address) what do you have to say about this? Are you going to swell up in righteous anger and huff and puff some more and condemn us all to perdition? Go ahead. It's people like you that burned the Salem witches. Jerry Jerry Quinn 12 El Paso Court Hampton, VA 23669 USA (757) 851-0027