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/ >