Hi All, I'd like to second Maisie's comments. My own research has been put on the back burner for now, and I've been quiet on the list for a while, but I remained subscribed on the off-chance that someone else is researching the same lines as me. I think Jim as a moderator managed to keep the balance between letting conversation flow when it was relevant and bringing it to a subtle halt when it wasn't, without being overbearing or heavy handed. I'll be sad to see you step down, Jim, but I do understand the need to focus on other matters. I'd like to thank you for the time you've put in over the last few years. Best wishes, Gus On 9 March 2014 23:07, Maisie Egger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > To: Jim Jackson > Subject: Re: [Lanark] List Available For Adoption > > Dear Jim, > > It is barely enough to voice appreciation and thanks to you for your > exceptional role as administrator of the Lanark list. > > You brought to this position a sense of humour, even-handedness, > open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You did not, to be emphasised, did > not impose "sanctions" but would gently remind listers respectfully that a > particular topic had run its course and to move on. > > Your successor has big shoes to fill, as they say. > > For anyone wishing to take on the vacancy as administrator of the Lanark > list, perhaps it would be helpful if you were to list the rules, > guidelines > and limitations of the role for anyone contemplating applying for the > position. Above all else, the main criteria should be "education," respect > and a curbing of any desire to be heavy-handed in assessing contributions > to > the list. > > It has been a great pleasure to have you as the administrator of the Lanark > list. Ya dun good! > > With best wishes as you move forward to attend to other aspects of your > life. > > A benison. > > Maisie > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Jackson > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 5:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Lanark] List Available For Adoption > > After much thought and deliberation I find that the time has come for me to > offer the administration of the Orcadia and Lanark lists for adoption. I > have made severe cuts to my responsibilities to make room for more pressing > matters and this is another of them. > > > > I first wanted to make Orcadia and Lanark available to anyone presently > part > of the "family" before going outside with it. Please reply to me privately > if you would like to become the new administrator. > > > > I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of this group and will remain as a > subscriber to at least participate in discussions when appropriate but also > to keep up with friends I have acquired since becoming admin. You are all > a > wonderful group of people with deep feelings for this part of God's > Creation > and I count myself blessed to have let you into my life. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Jim > > > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. > Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on > the > following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on > the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >