> More pertinent to the current debate is who decides what gets discussed > on this list. The LIst Administrator is not appointed by the membership > so it might be useful at this juncture to know who does make the > appointment and within what Terms of Reference. > List ownership is exactly that - a volunteer agrees to take on the running of a rootsweb list and in doing that has "authority" over what is discussed. It's been that way ever since I joined the mailing lists 9 years ago and I'm quite happy with the arrangement. I've always been very happy with the way Anne runs the list, it's certainly not something I have the time and dedication to do. Gwynne