Hi I noticed the message from Sonja Compton. Is she related to the Comptons of Gwinnett Co. GA around 1820-30. Also I received some Bennett data from decendants of people in GA and AL and Littleton was used as a middle name. Since I have both Bennett and Littleton ancestors this interested me. Do you have any info? Sandy Lee Otos Sonja Compton wrote: > I agree with you 100%. I have in the past however provided information to > individuals that have posted this info on the internet using my name without > my knowledge. Therefore, I do think that if someone plans to use the > information provided them in such a public place that they should at least > ask that person if he or she would mind first. I was a little upset because > quite frankly alot of my information was not conclusive and was speculative > and I did not have permission from individuals in the tree to publish > information about them since I had not planned to do so and never thought > ahead that someone else would. I enjoy being a part of the group, keep up > the good work. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TLTURBO@aol.com> > To: <LITTLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 5:07 AM > Subject: I HAVE TO VENT!!! > > > OK, you have never seen me get upset about anything but I am now. This > > subject has come up several times lately so I thought I'd explain my > position > > on it to all of you. Mainly, to be blunt, the newsgroup sponsor can > > establish just about any guidlines for their list. Since I sponsor this > > list, here is my guiedline on this subject. > > > > I have never encountered anyone on this list that has ever refused to > provide > > another LITTLETON researcher with whatever help they can provide. I am > very > > proud of all of you for your professional, courtious behavior. But a > > situation developed about a month ago that resulted in my being REMOVED > from > > another surname newsgroup for disagreeing with the phylosophy of that > lists > > sponsor about divulging information on living people. I am writing this, > > because I just found an important link to a LITTLETON line and wrote the > > person that provided the info asking for more than the persons name and > was > > refused the info because the person was still living. This person was NOT > a > > subscriber to this list. A LITTLETON married into their family line. > > > > Now this is MY opinion, and therefor that of this list. I feel the world > is > > entirely too paranoid. Granted, there is the remote possibility that an > > enraged, ex-spouse or a stalker MIGHT use a genealogy list to locate a > > person, but I feel that possibility is remote. The people I have > disagreed > > with feel they do not want to be held responsible for giving someone like > > this information that could lead to problems. I feel this possibility is > > extremely remote and does a great disservice to all genealogists that are > > looking for ancestors. > > > > How many of you have I, or others on this list, put you in touch with > other > > living cousins that have provided a wealth of info on your family? Quite > a > > few. What if I had refused to tell you, "OH YEAH, I know where you > fathers > > missing brother lives but I won't tell you?" Wouldn't you feel very > > frustrated? > > > > I got into an argument with the sponsor of the Lower DL, MD, VA newsgroup > > about this subject and she subsequently removed me from the list. Several > > other people unsubscribed in my behalf which I greatly appreciated, but I > > felt it was totally against the research ideals of all genealogists. > After > > all, we look to the ends of the earth for information, then are deprived > of > > vital contacts just because a person we find and want to contact is > living? > > > > In actuality, with this attitude, none of us should be talking to each > other > > since we are all living. > > > > OK, now you know how I feel. I want you to know that if will not tolerate > > anyone withholding information from another researcher. BUT I will NOT > > remove someone for doing that, as everyone has a right to this list unless > > they become a trouble maker by flaming, etc. But if this happens to you, > > please contact me and if I have the info, you will gladly receive it. > > > > Thanks for letting me vent and explain my stand on this issue. I > understand > > it has been tossed around quite a bit in the Genealogy community and > opinions > > vary. Seems like opinions are strongly one way or the other. > > > > If anyone has any comments, feel free to make them, but PLEASE, don't let > > this deteriorate into an argument. > > > > ALSO, would someone PLEASE come to SW Florida and take this darn 40 degree > > weather away? It's not good for my bananas and papayas. HA HA > > > > Hope everyone has a great Holiday Season > > > > Terry Littleton - listdad > > > > > > ==== LITTLETON Mailing List ==== > > LITTLETON-L@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== LITTLETON Mailing List ==== > LITTLETON-L@rootsweb.com