Why bother to receive a photograph Earlier this month I asked < How do I view the thread of a posting when it has "This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list"? > and I wish to thank Anne Burgess and Sharon for their replies. Sorry for the delay I have been visiting Bonny Scotland. I was interested in a posting where someone had appealed for other researchers with certain surname interests to contact them. I find it disappointing when responding direct to such an appeal, after spending time gathering information, that the enquirer fails to even acknowledge receipt. It makes one wonder why they bothered to make the posting in the first place. In a previous incidence of this happening I could identify a positive link and even had photographs to pass on but that enquirer will never now know what they missed out on. Ian

Hi Ian I can understand your frustration. The same thing has happened to me on a few rare occasions where I have passed on a considerable amount of information regarding a family or have made enquiries especially to answer their query and have posted the information to the enquirer and never even received the courtesy of an acknowledgement for doing so. However, I have to say that such instances are a rarity and the vast majority of fellow subscribers on all Lists I subscribe to are not like that and I have found that they are usually more than willing to assist and are prepared to exchange information or indeed to go out of their way to make enquiries regarding my query etc. as I like to think I would do for them if I had the knowledge or was in a position to search the appropriate records etc. I'm afraid, human nature being like it is, you will always get some selfish and inconsiderate individuals in every walk of life including family history circles. I am sure most Family History researchers would be able to tell of similar experiences. Alex. Gray Rutherglen.