Hello, Actually, that is an excellent answer and if someone has hurt feelings, then that person will just have to deal with it. I just opened my email and had 61 messages waiting, of which over half are from Maupin. Mosbycat -----Original Message----- From: Warren Wood <wbwood@sound.net> To: MAUPIN-L@rootsweb.com <MAUPIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:48 AM Subject: [MAUPIN-L] Question re List Procedure >On Nov. 16, 2000, Denise Watson wrote: > >"If I see a question or comment on the List and wish to respond to that >writer, is it more appropriate to do that using the MAUPIN-L or to just >e-mail that writer at their personal email addy? I'm never sure about >it, and do different things at different times. I noticed that one member >was irritated about "one-liners", and I'm just wondering because I don't >really know that much about the pros and cons of responding via the >MAUPIN-L. Can somebody please enlighten me? Thanks, Denise" > >-------- > >Denise, That's a very good question, and I'm sure diferent folks will have >different opinions on the topic. It's also a sensitive question because, >depending on how one answers it, some might get their feelings hurt. But at >the risk of ruffling some feathers, here's my opinion. > >I view these lists as a means for asking for information or help on an >ancestoral line or some genealogical topic, and for passing on information >and help to other list members. > >Sometimes, however, folks use the list for "one-liners" and replies to >others' comments that are merely personal between the two people >communicating with each other and which provide no benefit to anyone else on >the list. I know, what's wrong with having a little fun on the list? > >Well, some of us have a very limited amount of time to spend checking our >email each evening. Often one cannot tell from the "Subject" of the email >exactly what might be in the body of the email. Not wanting to miss >anything potentially important to my research, I dutifully open each email. >Frankly, it's frustrating to open 49 MAUPIN list messages in a night and >find a number of "one-liners" that have no list-wide importance. > >I wonder how William and Loren feel about this when they come home from an >extended trip and find hundreds of messages waiting for them. > >So, that's a longwinded way of suggesting--If you want to banter back and >forth with someone, and you expect that no one else will have any interest >in your personal communication, don't hit the "Return" button; send it to >the individual and not to the list. That person's email address can be >found in the heading after "From:". > >I apologize if I have hurt anyone's feelings. > >Sincerely, >Warren B. Wood >[Gabriel ->Daniel ->Zachariah ->Mariah ...] > > >==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. ><http://pml.rootsweb.com> >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com > >