Greetings:
** Please do not "REPLY" to this message in such a way that the response
goes to the list, unless you believe that your response truly is for the
whole list to see. **
It is with a sense of sadness that I announce to you that a sudden,
unexpected, and very significant change in the demands on my time will
require me to turn almost all of my RootsWeb list administration duties
over to someone else. I enjoy what I have been doing for the lists, and I
wish I could continue. There are three lists that I will still admin; if
you are reading this message, this list is not one of them (or is
LISTOWNERS-L, which is receiving an FYI copy). The choice of whether to
continue being an admin for any list, and if so which one(s), was a very
difficult one for me.
For the curious, this is not a disaster, like a death in the family, a
health problem, or the loss of my job. Life has just taken a sharp turn,
and I need to be flexible enough to reset priorities and move on to the new
challenges and opportunities that present themselves. Beyond that, I hope
you understand that it is a personal matter that I will not be discussing
except with immediate family.
I encourage anyone who may be interested in being admin for this list to
contact me. For each list, if there is more than one person qualified, I
will pick the person who in my opinion is best suited to support the list
and move it forward. This will *NOT* be "first come, first served" in any
way, shape, or form. To the extent that it is a contest, all the entries
are already in. It may be a matter of weeks rather than days before the
list changes hands. If there is no interest, the RootsWeb staff will be
informed and the list will be handed back to them. I will of course be
available for assistance to the new list admin, for a while.
I have come to appreciate and know many of you, over the last few years, as
you have posted messages ranging from brick wall queries; to long pedigrees
with documentation; to announcements of births, marriages, and deaths in
your own families; to Christmas greetings. That is one reason why for most
of "my" lists I will remain a subscriber. As Bilbo Baggins said, quoting
from memory, "I know less than half of you more than half as well as I
would like; and more than half of you less than half as well as you deserve."
** Again, make sure that any replies that go to the list are those that
belong there. Please send any requests to take over the reins to me,
privately, *ONLY*. Thank you. **
Darrell
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RootsWeb List Admin - 5 VT and 1 MA location lists
Darrell A. Martin - 18 surnames lists, 1 Scottish clan list
darrellm(a)sprynet.com - 1 genealogy software list