To the list administrator and listers: I find that this discussion on DNA has caused many people to become very rude to those not interested in the DNA testing. Why isnt this DNA discussion on its own list ex. DNA-MAXWELL-D or L @ rootsweb.com. The above digest had 10 postings, 8 of the were about DNA. Some of them were down right rude to those wanting to get back to genealogy. Genealogy is why people signed on to this list. To tell someone that they can just delete them "just like I do to yours" is uncalled for. To tell someone how to unscribe from this list because a rooter asked "how do I get off this list" , because they have heard enough is also ridiculous and rude. I realize that people think you can just "delete" what you are not interested in but....... I have the digest form, and I have to scroll thru them all to read the 2 that were actually giving and asking for information about genealogy. When I first joined this list, I found it very interesting and helpful. Now all that is discussed is DNA. I thought you had addressed it and that it was going to be put on another list. Maybe I misunderstood with all the constant bickering and people wanting to move on the genealogy information instead of nothing but DNA. My Maxwell line is from Delaware and possibly Maryland. I have gotten information that might lead me to the some of the family. A test isnt going to give me names, dates, etc and the thrill of the chase is to find this information and make contacts that will assist in those finds. I think it just is wonderful if it is what you feel you need to do to make you be connected to someone. But it is not what everyone wants to do. Some of us just want to work on those paper trails and research for the facts. Since so many people "must argue and be rude about this" and until this started I had not run into one rude person on any genealogy list, then the solution would seem to be, make DNA it's own mailing list. That way they can discuss it to their hearts content and everyone else can go back to get10 postings about the old tyme version of genealogy that they signed on to receive. I hope that after you review this posting, you share it with the list. If it causes those researching DNA to chose to "Delete" this posting. Then that is what they should do. If they spend their time deleting postings with genealogy information and questions willing to be shared with others, then they are probably not interested in the same thing as the rest of us. It would be nice to go back to having people share their information and being kind to the others on this list. Vickie Cooking0404@aol.com