Hello everyone, I am sorry but I have just got to say something to all those of you who are complaining about the posts that you feel are off-topic. Don't you realize that by sending all those replies complaining to the list itself instead of just complaining to the list manager, that you are adding to the posts that you feel are unnecessary? It bothers me more to read all the complaints than it does to read about someone talking about a genealogy program. We have a delete key that we can use if we don't want to read something! Thank you, Charlotte A. Miller (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlotteamiller/index.html) List manager of several Rootsweb lists and FamilyandMore and BellCountyKyFamilies groups on Yahoogroups. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlotteamiller/index.html_ http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/index.html_ (http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/index.html) (http://www.geocities.com/c81371/index.html)

Up front I don't consider myself a know-it-all, but I think a couple of things can reduce the frustration level and help those seeking information to actually get someone to read your email. A couple of valid points have been made about this discussion on genealogy programs. I think it is a valid topic. But, the title "What do you think?" doesn't say much about what is in the email or in any of the replies which followed. Some of those follow-up emails had little to do with the original email. A well thought out subject line can help clear up some of the problems and may even help some of you get questions answered. I delete a lot of those type of emails, especially after a have read a few with the same subject which hasn't applied to me. A simple change to the subject line would be "What do you think about FTM 6?" , or "Does someone have an opinion on the changes in FTM 6?" Even adding "I prefer FTM 5" or "Look at LDS program" to the original subject will alert everyone that something new is being discussed along the same lines. Had I not read through almost all the emails in this thread, I would have missed a few questions about specific ancestors that someone was looking for and used the reply mode to ask the question and didn't change the subject. Nothing particularly wrong with that. But if you really want some useful information and get someone who might have that informationn to read your email, take the time to edit the subject line with some reasonably specific information like,."John Williams Barren County KY 1830-1880", Or "Looking for Hosea Williams marriage to Jane Jones c.1858 in VA". It is more likely to get someone to read it who can help. and it is also polite to those who can't help and can delete the email without reading it. Just my humble opinion. Hoping it helps someone. Brec ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS] Posts Hello everyone, I am sorry but I have just got to say something to all those of you who are complaining about the posts that you feel are off-topic. Don't you realize that by sending all those replies complaining to the list itself instead of just complaining to the list manager, that you are adding to the posts that you feel are unnecessary? It bothers me more to read all the complaints than it does to read about someone talking about a genealogy program. We have a delete key that we can use if we don't want to read something! Thank you, Charlotte A. Miller (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlotteamiller/index.html) List manager of several Rootsweb lists and FamilyandMore and BellCountyKyFamilies groups on Yahoogroups. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlotteamiller/index.html_ http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/index.html_ (http://www.geocities.com/charlotte7274/index.html) (http://www.geocities.com/c81371/index.html) ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx