AMEN!! :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice Katherine Lund <genhelp@worldnet.att.net> To: <LANDIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 1:45 AM Subject: Re: Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! > Stacie: > > As much as I hate to admit it...lately, I've been getting e-mails from > people who've seen my information on he internet about John and Catherine > (Miller) LANDES and John's Father, Christian. Their requests are getting > more "demanding" if that is the right word. I love to share, don't get me > wrong, and I do send them info but I ask for something on their family in > return. Karen McPherson and I have been discussing this and we've found > more and more people are writing "Send me all you have" and then they never > respond back with a "Thank You" or anything on their family line. > > This is sad if this is how the genealogists of today are evolving...into > selfish, demanding people. Don't misunderstand, there are plenty who share > everything they have and always respond BUT it seems more and more people > aren't willing to share. > > Don't be discouraged! You can't please everyone. You're doing a great job > and we appreciate it! After the first of the year, I hope you put the site > back on the internet and if the "demandees" don't appreciate it, maybe we > could post some names of the ingrates...that would bring them to their > knees!!! <grin> > > If anyone sees themselves in this little e-mail, maybe you could go back and > respond to those who helped you so much. In the old days, I used to get so > excited I practically cried when I found out something new...with the > internet it seems to be "Give the info to me fast and never mind returning > the favor". Am I hitting some "raw" nerves? I hope so!!!!! Okay, I'm off > the soapbox now but I feel better for airing my thoughts and I'm sure Stacie > does too!!! > > Your friend and fellow Landes cousin, Janice Chastain Lund > > Proud to be a descendant of Christian LANDES and Barbara STRICKLER of > Windsor Township, York County, PA!!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacie <onionring@blomand.net> > To: LANDIS-L@rootsweb.com <LANDIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 3:59 PM > Subject: Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! > > > >I was looking through all the queries on Ancestry's message board, seeing > >what was new that I haven't seen and what may have been "solved" and > noticed > >a few mentions about the website and thought it was only right to let you > >know what is going on. I just went through a terrible move and along with > >that alot of abusive emails because I couldn't help some people with their > >lookups..(which I have blocked from recieving their emails. I can't help > if > >info isn't listed in the books.) I guess it all starting piling up...alot > of > >requested lookups and very few thanks. So I have been seriously considering > >taking the site down. So for now...Sweet Potato's Genealogy Site > >http://homepages.go.com/~stacie_lea/index.htm is temporarily shut down > until > >I decide what to do. If I decide to continue the site will be back up as of > >the first of the year.. > >Until then,,,thank you to the ones that have been supportive , have a > >wonderful holiday season and may God bless you and your families in the > >coming millenium. > > > >Stacie > > > > > >============================== > >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >