What an uproar about NOTHING! I agree with Barbara. I am on several mailing lists and the exchange of hate messages is appalling. Emails are the same things as spoken words - except they appear on a screen for hundreds to see. My family taught me to think before I opened my mouth. We all THINK a lot of things but pressing the send button before checking for hurtful remarks is, in my option, inexcusable. Linda Holley -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Roberts <hxtn@mindspring.com> To: TNWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com <TNWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [TNWILLIA-L] Personal messages I was very excited to see some activity on the Williamson County list, but the first night I open my mail I find people crossing swords about something as special as a new granddaughter. We all need to loosen up a bit. Whats the harm.....chill out about the granddaughter. I think those little beings are great and so is digging up ancestral bones. BarbaraAt 08:59 PM 4/23/98 EDT, you wrote: >Bettye, > >In a message dated 98-04-23 19:55:46 EDT, you write: > ><< Please post your private msgs to the individual >> > >I am sorry that you have taken offense to the fact that someone congratulated >me on my new granddaughter and was sorry that I am no longer county >coordinator, BUT I am the Williamson County Listowner....rules are in place >which have been observed by everyone on the list thus far. > >This is certainly not the first message that has come through the list of a >"personal nature"....if you will, and unless it gets to the point of continous >chit chat between individuals I do not see a problem. AND, you can be certain >that if I do see a problem of any kind.....I will notify the person or persons >involved. > >We are here to help each other and further our lines of research in Williamson >County after all. If that means having a little of the "personal nature" in >the emails coming through the list so that we can become familiar with each >other I do not see that as a problem. > >Darlene Anderson >Williamson Co TN Listowner > >