This was the first piece of spam to get through from the message board in how long? I say keep the connection in place. If the spam becomes burdensome in the future, then the issue should be revisited. Tom Breedlove ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets22@gmail.com> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <nyalbany@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:24 PM Subject: [NYALBANY] ADMIN MSG: re: Change your entire life around with a fewclicks > It looks like some spam got through via the NY Albany message board. > When I took over this list, a few years ago, we had a discussion about > keeping the message board connected with the list and most wanted to > keep the connection so we did. > > Meanwhile, Rootsweb became Ancestry with less overview, hence, we are > having problems with spam on the boards and on the lists. So, I think > this is a good time to get some more opinions. > > Do you want to keep the board connection or not? Please write your > opinion to the list. After a week, I'll see how feeling is on the > list and let you know if we continue the connection or not. Remember, > everyone is entitled to their opinion so if someone differs with you, > it is okay and no need to get in flaming wars. > > Thanks for your cooperation. > > > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, list admin > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website > at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > Add/check your Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >