I am curious as to why you, Lauren, are asking anyone to move off this topic. Under the circumstances many of the list admins are very dismayed that Rootsweb did not choose to give us a few weeks notice about this major change. Many admins have multiple lists with hundreds of subscribers, and I fail to see why we should not be upset about being given some DUE RESPECT as volunteers to know what the devil is going to take place more than just a mere few days from the event. I also fail to see the purpose of this list if we can't be discussing it. I am sure this is looking more and more like a super huge Migraine to many of us. JMHO On 8/12/06, Lauren Boyd <listsmonster@gmail.com> wrote: > Repeating: > Can we move off this topic, Rod? Please. Asked and answered. The horse > will not smell any better getting beat on this list too. > > Fact: This was given due consideration by the "powers that be." > > Fact: BETA testing is complete, lists are going live. No -L required. > Filters may need adjusting/editing. > > Cheers, > > Lauren > > > On 8/12/06, Rod Dav4is <dav4is@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Sorry, Lauren, but you are misinformed. I'll be happy to drop it when > > everyone gets the facts straight. > > ************************** > This list is reserved for discussion of topics related to the update of the mailing lists. List Admins should discuss admin-specific topics (like settings and tools) on the ListOwners-L@rootsweb.com list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LIST-UPDATE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kathie Harrison Family Trees Grow with Love Ancestral Whispers http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/

Kathie, I'm only a subscriber to a rather large number of lists .... BUT, I think the timing of this 'phasing in' of a new system is terrible. The FGS conference starts later this month, just days after this is supposed to be 'finished'.Many people are heading out early to do research in the area, or staying on later. Beta testing doesn't always expose all the 'bugs', and if there are any major problems that pop up, it's a lousy time to have to deal with them! IMHO, Ancestry probably wanted to brag in the exhibit hall, and rushed to get it 'finished'. This phase in should have either started about 3 weeks ago, or should have been put off until near the end of September. Just my 2 cents, Maureen On 8/12/06, Kathie Harrison <harrison28@gmail.com> wrote: > I am curious as to why you, Lauren, are asking anyone to move off this > topic. Under the circumstances many of the list admins are very > dismayed that Rootsweb did not choose to give us a few weeks notice > about this major change. Many admins have multiple lists with hundreds > of subscribers, and I fail to see why we should not be upset about > being given some DUE RESPECT as volunteers to know what the devil is > going to take place more than just a mere few days from the event. I > also fail to see the purpose of this list if we can't be discussing > it. > > I am sure this is looking more and more like a super huge Migraine to > many of us. JMHO