Helen, I agree with you. Someone else may see a reply to a message that they would not see otherwise and it may be very inportant to that person. All you have to do if you are not interested in the message is hit the delete button. No big problem!!!! Gena Theiss -----Original Message----- From: hgdonald@leo.infi.net <hgdonald@leo.infi.net> To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 9:25 AM Subject: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) >I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting >of genealogical information. As long as the subject >line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, >who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be >interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated >query by replying to the entire list, could mean that >someone out there will miss out on valuable information. > >Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with >a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry >the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden >to anyone, and a potential help to others on a >geographically >specific mail list. > >One woman's opinion, >Helen Gant Donald > >