It was not intentional and I understand that it was inappropriate.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret C. Lew" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5 34 AM Subject: A word from the management. . . > A reminder from the management . . . > regarding the subject matter of posts to this list > > > From: "Roland Elliott" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Prerequisites for being a Modern Extreme Liberal > > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:34:10 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > Roland, PLEASE think twice the next time you forward material to the > Hardy County genealogy discussion list. > > In a list like this, where we are not selected for our political, > religious and personal predilections, one cannot share grossly > slanted views and opinions without hurting, angering and boring a > great number of readers. > > You won't hear from many people -- I usually delete unpleasantness > and do not respond on other lists where I am just a member -- but the > result is unfortunate. Mental notes may be made. People will drop > out. Someone who has a vital bit of information or help may decide > not to share it. We will all lose. > > There are places to share your political and social views. This is > not one. Our topics are genealogy of Hardy County families and > history as it touched their lives. This is a broad area for > discussion and controversy is not discouraged as long as it is > relevent to the topics. As a matter of fact, it would be quite > interesting to explore the political, religious and social brouhahas > of the past. > > Thank you for reading this, > > Margaret Lew > Visit the Hardy County WVGenWeb Project Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy > >