Sometimes you have to separate the chaff to find the wheat! It's always worth the effort. Nobody said that each letter would give you a new piece of data. If it did, I'd be on every list there is! Besides that, the SS-5 cost going up certainly does effect you, if you are doing your genealogy. Tina > -----Original Message----- > From: Ewprichard@aol.com [mailto:Ewprichard@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 2:16 PM > To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Purpose of this list??? > > > I thought the purpose of the MS rootsweb list was to exchange > genealogical > information. Instead, it seems to be a chat room. My > e-mailbox is full each > day of items that offer absolutely nothing to help me track > my MS ancestors. > I've reached the point where I'm deleting the RE:SSDI > subjects without > opening. I hate to cancel, but I'm too busy to deal with > dozens of of pieces > of irrelevant mail each day.