Actually I wasn't aware that doing a roll call could get you banned from lists.. I have seen it done on virtually all that I subscribe to at one time or another,,, and I have NEVER seen any mention that it was "wrong". I apologize if it is, however I guess I am confused.. since it seems an innocent way to introduce names associated with a list out there for people to see ( a way to connect researchers). Quite frankly I found the responses much more helpful and enlightening than all the items the last few days about the SS price for records search...but that's just my opinion..as I said, I have never been told that "roll calls" were forbidden and I apologize to everyone here.... Kathy in CA

I personally don't see any harm in a Roll Call, and you will not be banned from any list I admin for contributing to one. I admin several lists, and read many more, and find the Roll Call to be pretty much accepted on all of them. It is a way to "advertise" your Surnames of interest. Yes, the more information you give the better it is, as someone suggested. It would also be considerate to concentrate some efforts on the Subject line - giving dates and places where known. For instance, If Bobbye had listed his/her surnames, which included Nelson and Gressett without a place, I would likely have just scanned the mail and deleted it. But, since the county of Newton was mentioned, I have to now ask her/him how they got that mix of surnames and missed Hollingsworth. Got to be one there someplace. ;-) We'll have to explore that possibility, eh Bobbye? The Roll Call, as I said, is a useful tool to advertise your surnames. It certainly makes as much or more sence as the recent thread on SS-5 charges. That thread actually made sence for the first two or three emails, but became argumentative after that. You just can't have a discussion among 550 +/- people about something that is political in nature, and not expect some arguments for and against whatever you are discussing. This is the beauty of being an American, isn't it? That we have the right to believe whatever we want, and more importantly, the right to express our oppinions publicly. Don't get me started on patriotism. ;-) Most importantly - just have fun with this, and try your best to help one another. If you think about it, this Genealogy Community, as they call it, is quite unique, in that we all participate to some degree, hoping to find some bits of information, and gladly 'give' information to help someone else. Something I've noticed, is what I call the "Hit and Run" folks. I get email when someone subscribes, and also when they un-sub from this (or any list I admin). There are a couple of people that will subscribe, post a query, and un-sub, never to read the messages that answer the query. I guess this method would fall to the category of "different strokes....", eh? Just have fun, and be courteous, and considerate to all of your listpartners, as you would expect them to be to you. Doing that will assure you more feedback on your queries. And, don't forget the (now) Ancestry Message Boards. They are full of information, and are becoming more user-friendly all the time. They weren't to start with, but are continually being improved. If you have problems with them, send me an email and I'll either answer your questions, or direct you to where you'll find it. Ken Hollingsworth ----- Original Message ----- From: <SouthLover@aol.com> To: <MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 12:55 AM Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Re: MISSISSIPPI-D Digest V01 #186 > Actually I wasn't aware that doing a roll call could get you banned from > lists.. I have seen it done on virtually all that I subscribe to at one time > or another,,, and I have NEVER seen any mention that it was "wrong". I > apologize if it is, however I guess I am confused.. since it seems an > innocent way to introduce names associated with a list out there for people > to see ( a way to connect researchers). Quite frankly I found the responses > much more helpful and enlightening than all the items the last few days about > the SS price for records search...but that's just my opinion..as I said, I > have never been told that "roll calls" were forbidden and I apologize to > everyone here.... > Kathy in CA > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > Visit the Mississippi-L Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi > where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click of the mouse. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > ---------------------------------------------------- NetZero Platinum Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97

I've participated in Roll Calls on other lists I'm on and have never been told that they are not allowed. Listowner please clarify. Thanks. --- SouthLover@aol.com wrote: > Actually I wasn't aware that doing a roll call could get > you banned from > lists.. I have seen it done on virtually all that I > subscribe to at one time > or another,,, and I have NEVER seen any mention that it > was "wrong". I > apologize if it is, however I guess I am confused.. since > it seems an > innocent way to introduce names associated with a list > out there for people > to see ( a way to connect researchers). Quite frankly I > found the responses > much more helpful and enlightening than all the items the > last few days about > the SS price for records search...but that's just my > opinion..as I said, I > have never been told that "roll calls" were forbidden and > I apologize to > everyone here.... > Kathy in CA > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > Visit the Mississippi-L Website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi > where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click > of the mouse. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/