To: Barbara Bonham The following is a posting on the JOHNSON-L list by the list manager, J.J. Johnson. I asked his permission to post it on the NCROOTS-L list. From: jj johnson <gnbf@tampabay.rr.com> To: BartowRich <BartowRich@email.msn.com> Subject: Re: JOHNSON-L, from the Moderator Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 6:18 PM >Request permission to post your piece, From The Moderator, on >NCROOTS-L. It is sorely needed as a rift and flameing match got >started. I think your piece says it all, what, when and why we are >doing all this and how we should be doing it. > >Thank you, >Ivan Richardson >BartowRich@email.msn.com You may post it; but please explain where it came from...thanks...jj Barbara this is the subject material. I thought it was appropriate since all this un-necessary nonsense started. I think we should knock off the banter about personalities and get on with what this list is for. If you feel it is appropriate please post it. Thanks, Ivan Richardson List member From: jj johnson <gnbf@tampabay.rr.com> To: <JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [JOHNSON-L] FROM THE MODERATOR Date: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:40 AM Hello Kuzin, WELCOME TO MY FRONT PORCH...kinda. My name is JJ Johnson; and I am the moderator of this group. Pull up a rocking chair and relax. Want something to drink? Be right up. While you are waiting, I want to explain a few things about our group; who we are, why we came here, what is expected of each of us; where this really is and what we hope to accomplish here. Those of you who have visited here before know these things, but there may be some of you who have never belonged to a group like this, so I want to touch on a few things. HOW YOU GOT HERE... You are receiving this message because you subscribed to a discussion group. Here is a list of the groups that I own and moderate: Berryhill, Cassil, Davis, Duncan, Fulcher, Johnson, MacFarland, May, Partee, Robinett, Welty and Winegardner When someone subscribes to one of the above groups, this message is sent automatically to their email address. Since this message is sent to all of my groups, simple insert the surname you are researching everytime you see SURNAME! WHO WE ARE... As a group, we are known as a SURNAME DISCUSSION GROUP. The exact spelling of the surname doesn't really matter; it includes all surname derivative spellings that I have found and probably some I don't know. Where your ancestors originated or the time from which you have traced them doesn't matter either. If you are researching ancestors with the one of the above surnames from any place and at any time, you are in the right place. WHY WE ARE HERE... As I said earlier, this is my front porch...kinda. You have been invited here to discuss the family history, genealogy, recent and past events, books, articles, and any other event that is connected directly to our SURNAME ancestors. As host, I want you to feel comfortable; I want you to find the discussion interesting; and I want you to have FUN! If I can help you in any way to make your visit more enjoyable, please let me know. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US... Like any good host, I hope to guide the discussion. I will do this with a few rules and guidelines (I may even interrupt the discussion from time to time, to remind everyone why we came here). I have included a copy of them with this email. Please read them carefully. It is a good idea to print them up and keep them available to reread on occasion. These guidelines have been established by smarter folks than me to help us get the most out of our visit here. Like any gathering of friends and family, we have come together for specific goals. These guidelines will help us to stay on target in our discussions and accomplish our stated purposes. WHERE THIS PLACE REALLY IS... I call this place, my front porch; we refer to it as a surname discussion group; but a more technical name would be a LIST SERVER. It is sponsored by the wonderful people at ROOTSWEB in California; but it is owned by me. I pay an annual fee to them each year to operate it. I call it "my front porch" because I want you to understand the nature a LIST GROUP. WHAT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH... We came here to have a discussion; and we will do that by exchanging and sharing information about our SURNAME ancestors. Here is how that works: when any subscriber sends email to the SURNAME email address, it is forwarded to all subscribers. Some of you will find cousins that you didn't know before; some of you will extend you genealogical lines; some of you will help other guests to find information; and in the process, I want everyone to have FUN. OK...drinks are here. 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