> On Sun, 6 May 2012 19:48:25 +0100 > "Wendy Archer" <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> wrote: >>> If anyone could help me with get to >>> the FRYMAN Moderator Authentication page where I put in >>>my >>> password, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks! >> >> http://lists9.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mailman/admindb/fryman >> >> Wendy Just click a moderator request link. Will take you there. Dan

> If anyone could help me with get to > the FRYMAN Moderator Authentication page where I put in my > password, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks! http://lists9.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mailman/admindb/fryman Wendy

Try my Account and it should get you to all of the board you admin, all of the lists you admin & all of the lists you belong to. https://myaccount.rootsweb.com/

Thanks everyone! I've got it set now. It's on Server 9. Would you believe I stopped at 8 when I was fiddling around with the URL? Bettye On Sun, 6 May 2012 19:48:25 +0100 "Wendy Archer" <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> wrote: >> If anyone could help me with get to >> the FRYMAN Moderator Authentication page where I put in >>my >> password, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks! > > http://lists9.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mailman/admindb/fryman > > Wendy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >LISTOWNERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >body of the message

Hi, Could someone help me? I just got a new computer due to my harddrive crashing on my other computer. I lost all my shortcuts. I'm the administrator/moderator of several mailing lists. I've been able to find and re-bookmark all my list tools pages for all my lists except the Fryman surname list. I know my password once I get there. My problem is I can't figure out how to get there. I've tried modifying URL based on address for my other lists but it hasn't worked for some reason. I probably have the server number wrong. If anyone could help me with get to the FRYMAN Moderator Authentication page where I put in my password, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks! B. Warner

I wouldn't have any problem with a subber advertising a book either, except that, to me, it opens the door for any spammer to claim..."You let her do it, why not me?" So I don't let anyone do it. Janet On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Joe Makowiec <antigonish@makowiec.org> wrote: > At 5-4-2012 01:41 PM, Margaret L. Sopp wrote: >>It is not a spammer.  The person who posted is a legitimate subscriber to >>the List.   But they are advertising the sale of their new book on the List. >>I was looking for guidelines as to if this is appropriate. > > Technically, it's not.  If it's on-topic for the list, even if it's > posted by the author/editor/publisher, the poster gets a little > slack.  I've had this happen a couple of times, including right > now.  In both cases, the originator posted a one-time note about the > book and its availability, and it generated some minor discussion of > the "That's great!" variety.  Given that my list is fairly slow, I > have no problem with it. >

Hi Margaret All the Genealogical Materials mailing lists can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Genealogical_Materials/ It certainly would have been nice if the woman had asked your permission before posting. I would be perturbed if someone posted several messages advertising the same book. Lynne -----Original Message----- "Margaret L. Sopp" <MLSopp@earthlink.net> wrote: >Sent: May 4, 2012 12:34 PM > >A woman who subscribes to one of the surname lists I admin has posted a >couple messages advertising a book she has published. Am I correct that >this is not within guidelines? > > > >That said, I seem to remember in the past there was a List or Board where >such announcements could be posted. >

On 5/4/2012 14:22, Janet Crawford wrote: > I wouldn't have any problem with a subber advertising a book either, > except that, to me, it opens the door for any spammer to claim..."You > let her do it, why not me?" So I don't let anyone do it. You're on pretty safe ground if you guide them to post something like this: [I/whoever] have got a new book out on [topic that fits this list]. If you'd like to know more, contact [me/them] at [email/web address]. That way they're sharing that it exists, but not really doing a sales pitch, especially if they aren't mentioning pricing. --pig

At 5-4-2012 01:41 PM, Margaret L. Sopp wrote: >It is not a spammer. The person who posted is a legitimate subscriber to >the List. But they are advertising the sale of their new book on the List. >I was looking for guidelines as to if this is appropriate. Technically, it's not. If it's on-topic for the list, even if it's posted by the author/editor/publisher, the poster gets a little slack. I've had this happen a couple of times, including right now. In both cases, the originator posted a one-time note about the book and its availability, and it generated some minor discussion of the "That's great!" variety. Given that my list is fairly slow, I have no problem with it.

Kathy: It is not a spammer. The person who posted is a legitimate subscriber to the List. But they are advertising the sale of their new book on the List. I was looking for guidelines as to if this is appropriate. Margaret (who receives LO by Digest and may have missed any other response to my query)

A woman who subscribes to one of the surname lists I admin has posted a couple messages advertising a book she has published. Am I correct that this is not within guidelines? That said, I seem to remember in the past there was a List or Board where such announcements could be posted. Can someone point me to where I can find these guidelines? Margaret

and follow through with msg to listmaster@rootsweb.com for quick and complete removal if it is compromised subscriber. I found this to be pretty fast. past in the archived message's url in msg and state the problem. David Samuelsen On 5/3/2012 8:26 AM, JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: > Robert- > > First find the message in your list's archives and copy the URL where you > found it in the archives. > > Next go here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/remove and > paste in the URL of the message to be removed and click to initiate the > removal process. > > Then click the HELP tab in the RootsWeb masthead at the top of the page--on > the right side. > Next click the Ask a Question tab at the help site. Let the HelpDesk know > you have initiated the removal process and need them to complete the action. > > In addition you should also place the email address of the compromised > subscriber under moderation so it doesn't happen again. > > Joan > > > In a message dated 5/3/2012 9:27:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mogenclark@gmail.com writes: > > Hi List > Where do I report a message that needs to be removed from the archives. >

Robert- First find the message in your list's archives and copy the URL where you found it in the archives. Next go here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/remove and paste in the URL of the message to be removed and click to initiate the removal process. Then click the HELP tab in the RootsWeb masthead at the top of the page--on the right side. Next click the Ask a Question tab at the help site. Let the HelpDesk know you have initiated the removal process and need them to complete the action. In addition you should also place the email address of the compromised subscriber under moderation so it doesn't happen again. Joan In a message dated 5/3/2012 9:27:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mogenclark@gmail.com writes: Hi List Where do I report a message that needs to be removed from the archives. -- Robert Hartman MOGenWeb Clark County Missouri Project

Hi List Where do I report a message that needs to be removed from the archives. -- Robert Hartman MOGenWeb Clark County Missouri Project

Delete it and forget it...just don't report it to your ISP as being spam as it could get RootsWeb in trouble thinking they are the spammer. Joan In a message dated 5/3/2012 4:11:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, linne@gravestock.us writes: I've never seen this one before and don't know what to do with it. It's sent directly to me, rather than to the list. Becci Belton ascominc.com sent a message to bowles-admin@rootsweb.com and the message is advertising beautiful russian girls, wanting me to click on a URL. I get that it's spam, through and through. What I don't get is that she's not trying to post to the Bowles list. And it didn't come via the usual number of spams that I have to delete daily after going to the Mailing List Admin Page. Other than deleting it out of my In Box, is there anything other I should be doing with this? Many thanks for your help, Linne ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LISTOWNERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've never seen this one before and don't know what to do with it. It's sent directly to me, rather than to the list. Becci Belton ascominc.com sent a message to bowles-admin@rootsweb.com and the message is advertising beautiful russian girls, wanting me to click on a URL. I get that it's spam, through and through. What I don't get is that she's not trying to post to the Bowles list. And it didn't come via the usual number of spams that I have to delete daily after going to the Mailing List Admin Page. Other than deleting it out of my In Box, is there anything other I should be doing with this? Many thanks for your help, Linne

Some of his older posts are on-topic for the lists where he's posting however, they all are pretty direct advertisements. The vast majority of the OFF-topic posts he's recently made are either on US state lists or county lists. Joan In a message dated 5/2/2012 3:36:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, decann@infionline.net writes: Is anyone aware of him hitting anything other than location list in the USA? Reason I ask, I just put him on the ban list for my USA LOCATION lists ONLY, largely because I am working from a laptop with unfamiliar tools for a week or so until Dell replaces my desktop, and it is difficult for me to do such things for awhile. I have a fair number of location lists in Canada though, plus some surname and topicals, so am wondering if anyone knows of him hitting any of those before I do those as well. Thanks. David

Yes, he is subscribed to both PAPHILAD and PHILLY-ROOTS but moderated on both lists. I have no desire to BAN him or to restrict posts by him other than direct off-topic advertising posts. Thanks, David! Joan In a message dated 5/2/2012 4:39:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dsam52@sampubco.com writes: be advised he is subbed to phila list under email addy of akadonnew@verizon.net because I got direct reply at 4:43 am I replied him right away with this: you lose! Have you ever thought of the risk you pose for your ISP? Getting it blacklisted because of mass unsubscribing of many subscribers to many lists (848 lists and counting) Social Security is available for free at other sites and they do not ask for donations of $$ to begin with. David

That's a very strong argument for setting lists up so that the owner/admin approves each new member, and then putting them onto moderation immediately after approval is given. Another one - I had a new member on one of my lists recently post about her family. Her first-ever post on Rootsweb. She gave personal details about herself and close family members who were clearly living. I wrote to her suggesting she rethink the level of detail she revealed to a public forum, and she came back and thanked me for the guidance, appreciating that I'd prevented her from making a newbie mistake she might come to regret. Food for thought. :-) Kind Regards, Wendy JYoung6180@aol.com said the following on 2/05/2012 2:53 p.m.: > Remember the donslist guy I wrote about before? Well, in just a little over ONE week since he's showed up on the RootsWeb lists he's amassed a total of 848 messages in the list archives. > > I know I've tried to explain asking permission to post advertisements and what "off-topic" means but he's just not listening and doesn't care. Tonight after I blocked him on one of my lists he got himself a throwaway Yahoo address subbed and attacked me and unsubbed. > > Every single one of the 848 messages from him over the past few days is a direct advertisement for his Web site--and really nothing more. > > Joan

Is anyone aware of him hitting anything other than location list in the USA? Reason I ask, I just put him on the ban list for my USA LOCATION lists ONLY, largely because I am working from a laptop with unfamiliar tools for a week or so until Dell replaces my desktop, and it is difficult for me to do such things for awhile. I have a fair number of location lists in Canada though, plus some surname and topicals, so am wondering if anyone knows of him hitting any of those before I do those as well. Thanks. David -----Original Message----- >From: Janet Crawford <reojan@gmail.com> >Sent: May 2, 2012 5:54 AM >To: LISTOWNERS <LISTOWNERS@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [LO] Donslist > >He still operates like a spammer. Still wants donations. > >Janet David E. Cann decann@infionline.net