Nivard Ovington wrote: > All mailing lists are rather quiet > > There was a time not so long ago I received over 400 mails in the morning > download from my various lists , now thats about 25 on average > I remember one morning having 400 in just one group ... then it split apart and the total of the split groups dropped to 100 -- thus proving that we'd all have fewer messages to read if we split. I'm still not sure that's necessarily a /good/ thing, though. > To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb > archives rather than post test messages > Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Ummm; but, from a list-admin's POV, this way has advantages? At least we know a few of us are still here. ;) Cheryl NOT the list-admin here, TYG!

Hi Cheryl Could you decipher that please <vbg> What do you mean by "split groups" ? POV ? TYG ? I think you will find that most Admins are not overly keen on test messages, as it takes the same effort and the effect is the same its always better to post an enquiry if only a repeat of a previous one, test messages do nothing of use Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I remember one morning having 400 in just one group ... then > it split apart and the total of the split groups dropped to > 100 -- thus proving that we'd all have fewer messages to > read if we split. I'm still not sure that's necessarily a > /good/ thing, though. > >> To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb >> archives rather than post test messages >> Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > Ummm; but, from a list-admin's POV, this way has advantages? > At least we know a few of us are still here. ;) > > Cheryl > NOT the list-admin here, TYG!