At 09:37 AM 9/26/2007, you wrote: >Michelle >Staggs admin'd the WVHampsh when it first started and I was >too busy to deal with it. > >I wasn't aware that just any ol'boy off the street could do >it without the knowledge and consent of the CC. If they >can, then it ought not be allowed. Apparently Michelle also had the Mineral County page. For some reason it was not picked up by the co-CC and I was not aware that it was available for adoption. It was taken over by someone who I have had some very bad experiences with (such as his lying to a distant cousin of mine to obtain a copy of my family database when I refused to let him have it) and he may be doing this to get more revenge. He was removed from the Shockey-L email list years ago for taking email from the list and adding to his database which was online. He was not only using facts but was using copyright materials without credit or thanks. Cabell County is having a similar problem but I have not determined if the same person is behind the situation there. If anyone has a county email list and needs to give it up, please do so either through this list or directly to me. Les

I am Co-Coordinator with Michelle on the Mineral page. I had no idea the list was up for adoption, until we began getting the messages from the New List Administrator. Many listers protested (as can be viewed in the MinCo list archives). The new Administrator scolded and berated us: One quote from him: "I appreciated those who were polite and courteous, I was less encouraged by those who attacked me, and I was flabbergasted at the conspiracy theorists and those who impugned reputations without a skerrick of proof. For the latter group, if you don't like RootsWeb, you can have a money back refund and use and abuse some other group of people." Other postings were: Here is one member's (an attorney) reply (announcing his rejected posts also) http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141510852 The list administrator's reply: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141506881 Another's reply: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141513494 Another: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141515495 Another (noting fear of being banned from the site for helping) http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141517268 Another, noting reprimand: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141517773 One from Michelle: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141525015 As might be expected, we were put on moderation. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141535145 Reply: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141538590 >From David: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141726019 >From the beginning, many of my posts were rejected. At this time, Michelle started a MinCo genealogy group on Google, so we could again enjoy our MinCo Genealogy. I even requested a test from some who did subscribe to Michelle's Google Group, relaying that my messages to the MinCo list weren't going through. Theirs did: http://groups.google.com/group/Mineral-County-WV-Genealogy/browse_thread/thread/c6db24e70cbe2c2 I believe I sent a message to Rootsweb. Their message is on the Mineral Archives to Andrew. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-02/1138891651 I finally gave up posting ... if I do, I let him know that I am aware they are not going to be approved. If I do post, and they do go through, it takes 1-2 days (guess I am being moderated). The list administrator has caused some to unsub. Most are subbed to the Hampshire county list (it's much more genealogy community friendly). http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WVMINERA/2006-03/1141726028 The list administrator is not even from Mineral County, not researching in Mineral County. Our list wasn't as active as most, but under Michelle as Administrator, we became a "family" and postings were not under the microscope as they are now. Our posts are few and far between. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley L Shockey" <LesShockey@wildblue.net> To: <wvgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [WVGEN] Some questions that I have on my mind > At 09:37 AM 9/26/2007, you wrote: >>Michelle >>Staggs admin'd the WVHampsh when it first started and I was >>too busy to deal with it. >> >>I wasn't aware that just any ol'boy off the street could do >>it without the knowledge and consent of the CC. If they >>can, then it ought not be allowed. > > Apparently Michelle also had the Mineral County page. For some > reason it was not picked up by the co-CC and I was not aware that it > was available for adoption. It was taken over by someone who I have > had some very bad experiences with (such as his lying to a distant > cousin of mine to obtain a copy of my family database when I refused > to let him have it) and he may be doing this to get more revenge. He > was removed from the Shockey-L email list years ago for taking email > from the list and adding to his database which was online. He was > not only using facts but was using copyright materials without credit > or thanks. Cabell County is having a similar problem but I have not > determined if the same person is behind the situation there. > > If anyone has a county email list and needs to give it up, please do > so either through this list or directly to me. > > Les > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >

Sorry that I misunderstood. I thought that Michelle had given up the list. Who is this drm pringle that had the list before? Because of who the new list admin is, it will do no good for me to write to Andrew B. For some reason he seems to think higher of this person than he does me. In my previous dealing he always chose to believe this other person. I am not using his name here because I think that he has PML and that would bounce my message to him. Les At 05:21 PM 9/26/2007, you wrote: >I had no idea the list was up for adoption, until we began getting the >messages from the New List Administrator. >Many listers protested (as can be viewed in the MinCo list archives). >The new Administrator scolded and berated us: