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From: David Faux <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] UNSUBSCRIBE [A bit of homework first?]
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:41:17 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <b9.3cd32942.2d6ba493@aol.com>


On the one hand I can see that "newbies" may feel overwhelmed, and so adios. This List is not for everyone.

On the other hand I have said this once, and I will say it again - the attrition and frustration rate could be attenuated by giving each new member of the List a mere half a dozen references to read which provide background to enable someone walking in "cold" to at least get the drift of what we are talking about. How can we expect anyone to have a clue about issues surrounding a particular STR marker unless we give them some basic tools? I was voted down before in relation to this issue by a few c-vr-ns whose rationale made no sense to me.

Thus, after accessing say 3 recommended sites (some with Genetics 101 info), a person is in a much better position to frame a question which us oldtimers can properly address. It is not realistic in genealogy nor genetic genealogy that someone be handed an answer on a silver platter. When I see that someone has been struggling for a while, but some concepts don't sink in - hey, I can relate to that and am more than happy to assist (after they have done their homework - but they need a set of tools in order to begin their homework assignment). The ever opinionated,

David.

wrote:
Sigh -- please excuse me (and my mouse). I meant to send that message to the
individual's e-mail address.

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