David I don't check lists often but I saw you posted a link to a dictionary that said what you said what not a curse. Obviously you did not read the ENTIRE definition... READ # 6 & 7 goddamn [god-dam] Informal: Sometimes Offensive. - Word Origin interjection 1. (used as an exclamation of any strong feeling, especially of disgust or irritation, and often followed by it.) noun 2. the utterance of “goddamn” in swearing or for emphasis. 3. something of negligible value; damn: not to give a good goddamn. adjective 4. damned <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/damned> (def 2). adverb 5. damned <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/damned>. verb (used with object) 6. to curse (someone or something) as being contemptible or worthless; damn. verb (used without object) 7. to use the word “goddamn”; swear. Perhaps you are accustomed to yahoo boards where "anything goes" But by any definition what you said was rude, inflammatory and uncalled for. People on rootsweb lists don't carry on like you and your buddy do... We TRY to be polite even when we disagree we word responses so they are not rude and inflammatory. Joyce On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:55 PM, David Stroebel via <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe there are laws protecting people like me. What you're doing is > called cyber bulling. I'm glad I'm saving all these emails. > > -------------------------------------------- > On Wed, 10/6/15, Susan via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Cursing > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, 10 June, 2015, 16:49 > > If you have an issue with a post it > might be worth to contact the administrator. Here's how: > > To contact the NYC-ROOTS list administrator, send an email > to > [email protected] > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Researching Stephenson/Stevenson, Fleury, Heald, Lindelof, Young, Rubino, Cammarota, Mandracchia, Vaiarelli, Mulhern, Johnson, Haight, Erickson, Munson, Northrup, Sears, Camp, Gunn, Allen, Gorham, Plumb, Beard, Rogers, Eliot, Briscoe, Bradley, Mix, Wilmot, Pritchard, Mew, Stone, Sparke, Bayley, Bailey, Redfield, Redfin, Howland, Tilley, Sturgis, Hinckley, Kirk, Norton, Gerard, and many more...