In a message dated 08/13/2002 10:05:48 AM US Mountain Standard Time, metaphor4@sbcglobal.net writes: > Greetings, researchers. > > Call me a butt-in-sky, BUT ... let me suggest that instead of using a > subject line like "Great-Grandparents," you use the names/surnames > discussed in the message. > > When we log on to the message board and see "Grandparents" as a subject > line, we have no clue as to the contents of the message. > > Mary > > > > Hi Mary, So you don't feel alone, I think that all of us "old-timers" in posting messages know that putting a couple concise, detailed facts (like names & dates or other detail) in the headline is what is most helpful to other researchers. And the more we can help each other not waste out time with a post that has nothing to do with us, the better. Many of us are on multiple Lists. I do think this direction is in the original "net-iquette" instructions in using the Boards -- or any place where you post. But I wonder how many people read those instructions? Sometimes we just need to remind the newbies. Kathleen