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From: Linda Reno <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] CLARKs in MARYLAND
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 23:58:54 -0400
References: <3a.14bca0fa.282dbbee@cs.com>


I would like the list to know that I am not the list owner. If I were, I would
have taken action on this a long time ago.

I, for one, love this list and I spend an awful lot of my time answering queries
from researchers. I don't do this because I want to feel noble, but because it
is something I truly enjoy. I have spent a good portion of my adult life
researching the people of St. Mary's County. On the other hand, I get a great
deal of information in return. The indepth research of others helps me to
correct errors I may have, etc.

Sometimes, we all either miss something or we misinterpret information that we
find. There are times when you just need to agree to disagree and leave it at
that until additional information becomes available. In this case, I don't know
who is right and who is wrong and at the risk of sounding like Rhett Butler,
frankly, I don't give a damn.

Members of the list, particulary those who don't have a lot of experience, are
becoming afraid to ask a question or post their information for fear of being
subjected to a temper tantrum or being made to feel stupid.

So, I'm now asking in a nice way that adults act as adults and leave the
immaturity to the children.

Linda Reno

wrote:

> 5/11/01 9:24:19 PM !!!First Boot!!!, writes:
>
> I have already written Jerry two messages requesting that he comply with the
> previous request and keep his diatribes off the forum. I sent one back
> through the forum before writing direct and requesting that he stop it.
>
> He does not want anyone to be able to post any factual information that
> does not have his stamp of approval on it. I would ask Linda, or whoever
> runs the forum to take the next one of us, jerry or myself, who fails to
> comply with that off the list.. It is no problem to use documentation to
> support claims. It is childish to use insults when you have no
> documentation. My apologies to the forum for Jerry's comments and my reply.
> My document relating descendancy of Clarkes that upset Jerry was in response
> to a new correspondent who I'm quite sure, is not sure of where to turn.
>
> Charley

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