Greetings everyone and happy holidays. The message below shows up in one
form or another every year and while the format may change, the message is
still the same. We were all "new" once and we can all probably remember
something we did on-line that we certainly would not repeat. For those
subscribed to both lists, I apologize for the double mailings you'll get.
I'm sure you understand.
These lists have great subscribers and I want to thank each of you for your
contributions this last year and look forward to working with you for many
years to come.
Mark Mann
Huntington County Coordinator
InHunt-L and InWells-L mailing list moderator
Dear List Members,
It is the day after Christmas and though all the land
starting Friday night, Santa delivered new computers,
internet service, and genealogy software to a host of new
rooters!! There will be an influx of NEW subscribers to all
lists.
They are/will be excited and want to share and become
involved overnight. This is good. But while you will see
new cousins, friends, and contacts coming on-line, joining
email lists, posting surnames, they will be asking questions
you have seen posted over and over again. Unfortunate as it
may be, new users mean we have to reinvent the wheel once
again.
Please WELCOME these "newbies" to our list, have PATIENCE
with them, help them and above gently teach them the rules
by not overreacting. You can help them further by
refraining from using a lot of initials and abbreviations in
your responses. When discussing the FHC, please take a few
seconds to type "Family History Center". Be sure to explain
who, what, where, when, and once in awhile how. Don't
assume.
It cannot be overstressed how important your patience and
help will be for the next month or so. Mistakes will be
made ... there will be blank messages, no subject lines, or
[oh, horrors] entire digest in replies. There will be
subject lines like "Searching for "Smittie" Smith, ["Johnny
Johnson"], ["Aunt Mary"] send all information".
This is a good list and it is about helping each other.
Let's be specific and clear in our responses to folks, and
give a little extra in explanations. And, above all, please
keep in mind, that new subscribers may know nothing about
computers, the internet, and genealogy, resulting in many
extremely inexperienced researchers. If you see questions
regarding computers, software, etc, please respond to these
questions off list if at all possible. Remember, you are
the experienced one, the knowledgeable, the mentor.
If something not allowed slips through to the list, please
let it go by without response by you. I will take care of
it from this side. If it happens twice by the same person,
please just contact me personally to see if I am aware of
it.
REMEMBER one of these "newbies" just may have the proof you
have been looking for for thirty years ... so be cordial,
helpful, and informative as you can be!
Thank you for helping to make and keep this an excellent
list of helpfulness.
Happy Holidays, Everyone.
Bill
ListOwner
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