What they don't tell you is that you have to re-sign up to receive notification of answers to your queries, even if you checked that box when you posted your original query. And, oh yes, you have to register w/Ancestry.com to automatically receive notifications to your queries. Also, I posted a query and an answer to one of the boards earlier today to test the system and it still have not appeared in my mail box. It's languishing somewhere out there cyberspace I guess. They say you can contact a poster individually instead of posting an answer, but try as I might I cannot figure out how to do this. None of the methods I used worked. There is a search option at each message board, but sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't! I have written to their tech support asking for clarification but of course, have not heard back from anyone. All in all, I'm not sure I'm happy w/the new set up. Time will tell. ----- Original Message ----- From: <HowdyCuzin@aol.com> To: <SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 2:17 PM Subject: [SCNEWBERRY] New message boards from the board administrator > Howdy all from the message board administrator: > > The new message boards are up... BE SURE AND CAREFULLY READ THE RULES FOR > POSTING BEFORE YOU POST ON THEM. You MUST register with Ancestry.com to use > the boards that were once GenConnect. (it does not cost to register or use > boards) > > RULES PER ANCESTRY.COM > Message board use is subject to the Ancestry.com Terms & Conditions listed > here: http://www.ancestry.com/legal/terms.htm (READ THIS) > > Messages must NOT be posted that include: > a copyright infringement -- for additional information, > http://www.myfamilyinc.com/about_us/copyright.htm > > offensive or malicious material, a commercial, fee for service, or > advertising message. > > Messages should not be posted that are: > inappropriate for the scope of the board as indicated by the board title, > (examples of "inappropriate" posts include: a posting to the SMITH surname > board, which makes no mention of any SMITH connection, or a post to a US, > regional, or international board without reference to the location), > a "seeking information" (query) type message with a non-query (data) menu > category selection. > > Surname Box: > Only surnames (last names) should be listed in the Surname Box, and each > should be separated by a comma. The Surname Box is used to index the surnames > in your message and is not to be used for listing surnames not included in > the message text. > > Categories (drop down menu): > Use this menu to select from a list of data types. Data categories > (non-query) should only be selected when you are posting actual data and not > queries about data. For example, a query about a will is still a query. The > menu items for wills should not be selected for queries. > > If you have any questions then contact me at howdycuzin@aol.com and I will be > more than happy to help. > > Warm Regards, > Traci > > > > > > ==== SCNEWBER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >