Hi Folks - I subscribe to about twenty other Rootsweb genealogical discussion lists and have at times subscribed to as many as thirty. The services provided by Rootsweb at no cost to its subscribers invaluable. If something happened to Rootsweb what would happen to us? Where would we be? What would we do? I was there with Maiser at Indiana University when the lists were killed and was there when Rootsweb saved the lists with resurrection. I've learned through a couple of other lists to which I subscribe that the financial situation with Rootsweb is precarious. Rootsweb is not a "corporate America" operation but a real "mom and pop living above the store" outfit. Mom and Pop support us in our genealogical search, research and networking. Isn't it time we supported Mom and Pop! I wonder how many users of Rootsweb services really understand and fully appreciate what's being done for us at no charge. Although there's no charge that certainly doesn't mean there's no cost. Who pays this cost? It seems no more than 2-4% of the users of Rootsweb services contribute to its operation. I don't see how Karen (Mom) and Brian (Pop) are able to do it. I understand they have just personally borrowed some $25,000.00 to keep Rootsweb operation going for us. It seems we have thousands and thousands dancing but few paying the fiddler. Folks, that's just not right! I have no connection with Rootsweb other than that of a very grateful user of its services who strongly and sincerely believes "if I want to dance you should pay the fiddler." I'd certainly appreciate an update from our listowner as to the situation at Rootsweb. John Tallman Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Rootsweb Donor