In a message dated 03/12/2002 6:23:47 PM Central Standard Time, Hepgrannie@aol.com writes: > Every couple of months this occurs and when someone is on many lists, as > most > of us are, it is one big pain to have it all explained all over again, > especially when it is ignored. Imagine how annoying it is to the > listowners > who must do this all the time. > I agree with most of what you said and I, too, get frustrated with subject lines which give no more information than "looking for family in Missouri," for instance. But, I also understand that, while I've been on this list and many others for years now... once upon a time I was new to "lists" too and didn't have any idea how they worked or what was considered "standard etiquette" for posting genealogy messages... for instance, listing surnames in all CAPS. Perhaps it would be helpful if newcomers to a list were to receive some kind of welcome e-mail outlining the "dos and don'ts" of utilizing a list to their best advantage. Until then, I ... for one ... am grateful that our listowners don't seem to get tired of explaining the "rules and regs" to those who are doing nothing more than the same thing we "old-timers" are doing ... searching for our ancestors. Thanks Ms. Piglet! :) Izzy ... Searching for: WILSEY, WAPLES, PARSONS, HARSCH, DART, & GIBSON in Clark County, Missouri and Lee County, Iowa