Perfectly described, Marie! Yes, the next cycle of researchers seeks blind facts, with a quick thumbs up. They may as well be checking a train timetable. It's about speed over accuracy, and if you find it online = a fact. AOL users face a double whammy. Another frustration. My posts on Rootsweb don't appear in my "mailbox," so I never know if they go through. But, how can I appeal to AOL when Rootsweb is askew? Barb From: jwilcox [email protected] Barb, You are absolutely right. Plus, people seem to not want to spend the time researching in its true form...and, most find the accompaning history boring and unnecessary. They now just want dates, names and locations-all two dimensional data. It's all about instant gratification. Look to our public libraries and what they are experiencing. I do promote these lists to other researchers and will continue to do so because even Facebook posters need their information from somewhere else. I do have faith that when this current trend is finally exhaustedwith no real concrete and honest data, or the realization that more data is needed, the interest and traffic willpick up. Like any flash fire, they burn out quickly. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Many Rootsweb subscribers jumped ship for Facebook immediately. We loyal ones are left hanging. Just imagine, a business that succeeds, on multiple levels, from the sweat equity of volunteers' contributions has such disregard for those who built it! They had a heads-up when NY-BKLN, NY-Irish, & Eastman's had server attacks. It's time for Rootsweb/Ancestry leaders to dig into their pockets and get this resolved. Barb