Cami... You're one of several people who'd like to see queries allowed on the TXBELL mailing list. I had not planned to allow it, because Surname Helper does not (to my knowledge) pick up surnames off of mailing lists to be indexed in the Surname Helper searches. BUT.. I am listening to the subcriber interests. I'm most interested in seeing queries about people being in the Query Board area, because of the indexing feature RootsWeb provides. I'm re-considering my position about queries on the list... I'm not sold on the idea yet, but I also don't want to be too arbitrary if allowing queries here actually does a significant service for the subscribers. I'm presently thinking that when a query I'd really prefer be posted to the Query Board shows up that I let the subscriber know, ask them to ALSO POST to the Query Board, and let the posting here stand. When it feels like subscriber input about the purpose and scope of the list is about what I'll get, I plan to summarize your collective input where there seems to be consensus, and put it out to the list for a look-see, and probably then incorporate your ideas into the Welcome Message for the -L and -D new subscribers. True, the list is mine... but I want it to work for the subscribers, and not against them... and support genealogy research for Bell County. If queries were to get out of hand, then..... Appreciating your Comments Listers!! By the way, now there are 19 of you as subscribers... we're growing. Bill Bost Bell County Coordinator/webmaster TXBELL Listowner >Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 02:52:11 -0600 >From: Cami McCraw <ladkins@startext.net> >Reply-To: ladkins@startext.net >Subject: Re: [TXBELL-L] List Purpose and Scope >To: TXBELL-L@rootsweb.com > >Bill & Others ~ I do think it should include surname queries & any >responses, too. I have noticed you are revamping the Query Board for Bell >County which is great, but that should sometimes be a duplicate of what we >do here at the list; on the other hand you will have some people who use the >query boards that do not want to ever subscribe to a mail list that comes >directly to their mailbox. So, no need to worry about a complete >duplication there. > One of the positive points of Rootsweb is that it does come to your >mailbox. And, often times we join the regional Rootsweb Lists in >conjunction with surname lists, or when we have struck out there! > I think the other suggestions that came in today are great, too, but I do >think it needs to include surname querys & responses. I know personally if >the responses are always sent to a board that I will have to go to, then I >won't be here long -- too much trouble to always have to go through two >steps. >~ Cami ~ > >Bill Bost wrote: > >> For All Subscribers: >> >> It's occurred to me, as the TXBELL Listowner, that one of the things >> I've NOT yet done (since there are 17 of you already!) is ask YOU folks >> what sort of "tone" you think the list ought to take.. > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com