I vote for maintaining the status quo. I am trying to find as much info as I can about my illusive York family in NYS and I do not mind hitting the delete button now and again. I appreciate all the help and hints given to me by all our fellow listers and our Admin. Pat. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Dobie" <cdobie@superaje.com> To: <nyalbany@rootsweb.com> Cc: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] ADMIN MSG: re: Change your entire life around with a few clicks >I agree with Pat below. One more tap of the delete key isn't going to > hurt anyone. > > I've had the same email address for 10 years or more and it has been > posted on countless message boards and websites. Because of this I > get an average of 350 spams per day. I've set up filters to trap the > obvious stuff but I still have to visually scan the subject and > senders because I have friends who think that an appropriate subject > for their email is "hi" :-) > > Chas. Dobie. > > > > At 05:52 PM 7/25/2008, dlmcdon@aol.com wrote: > >> Pat, >>I have participated with Rootsweb on several county levels for >>several years.? My objective is to GET all the leads I can find, >>filter them out for relevance, delete those that are not pertinent >>and follow up those with some connection promise.? I can't imagine >>the effort to hit the delete key is so significant as to warrant >>restricting the flow of leads/clues that come from the multiple >>sources, including the message board.? I vote strongly for retaining >>the information flow. >> >>Regards, >>DLMcDon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pat Connors <nymets22@gmail.com> >>To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; nyalbany@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:24 pm >>Subject: [NYALBANY] ADMIN MSG: re: Change your entire life around >>with a few clicks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>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 >> >> >> >> >> >>====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 >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG. >>Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1572 - Release Date: >>7/25/2008 6:51 AM > > Charles Dobie, > cdobie@superaje.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