Yes, you are right, Sandy, it is not good net etiquette, but it is also not part of the Rootsweb guidelines as far as I know. I'll probably drop her a note privately. Mary On Sep 27, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Sandy Meeks wrote: > Please remind people to NOT type in all capitals. It is very > difficult to > read. And it is bad email manners. Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <MILENAWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:08 AM > Subject: [MILENAWE] From the Board Admin - PLEASE READ > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: Casey43T >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.lenawee/5080/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Message Board Guidelines state that once you have typed your message, >> enter ALL OF THE SURNAMES mentioned in your post in the "Surnames" >> field. >> Please include ONLY SURNAMES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN YOUR POST- not all >> surnames you might be researching. If you wish, you can include >> surname >> spelling variations for the surnames mentioned in your message. >> Note: All surnames should be separated by a comma and a space. Board >> administrators spend a lot of time correcting the surname field so >> that >> your posts can be included in future searches by other researchers >> looking >> for a particular surname, so your cooperation is much appreciated. >> Thank you. >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL >> link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MILENAWE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MILENAWE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message