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From: "Eric Olson" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] The electronic DNA cave-writing-on-the-wall
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:41:05 -0700


They certainly do, and it is filled with errors, unsubstantiated claims,
and false data, if my own family's data there are any indication.

I believe discussions of religion are off topic here. First we get
lectures, and now we get sermons and rebukes from on high.

Eric Olson

> [Original Message]
> From: Joliet D'orval Chateaubriand <>
> To: <>
> Date: 7/1/2006 10:17:43 AM
> Subject: [DNA] The electronic DNA cave-writing-on-the-wall
>
> Bon jour,
>
> Consider this:
>
> - Rootsweb is owned by MyFamily.com/Ancestry.com - both are owned by LDS
>
> - The LDS have a mission to preserve genealogical records
>
> - The church has a big vault underground to preserve genealogical records
>
> - THIS list contains genealogical records
>
> - THESE listserver records have the potential of being accessible for
time
> immortal.
>
> Think about this the next time you criticize or call someone names.
Think
> about this the next time you post off-list messages on-list. Think about
> this when you complain publicly about late DNA results. Think about this
> for every case of blatant rudeness.
>
> This could be the electronic equivalent to the cave-writing on the wall.
Is
> this something that you would want your grandchildren to read? How about
> your other descendants? If you don't have children, then maybe it will
be
> just great-niece Annie who comes across your post and discovers how catty
> you were.
>
> I commend Jim Bullock on this thankless job of yours. Know that someone
> appreciates your efforts at moderating genetic genealogy's cave writing.
>
> Au revoir,
> Joliet
>
>
>
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