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Subject: [NYC] CAROL and ALL
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 02:17:44 EST

Dear Pat and ALL at NYC-L,

Pat, I respect your viewpoint as well as your many contributions to the NYC
list. Personally, I wish you would reconsider sitting in on this list.

I think the quality of this list has diminished during the stress of the
holidays. To simplify it: feelings have been hurt, egos wounded, and intelligence
assaulted. At times, some more experienced folks seemed
impatient with simple, repetitive questions. At times I felt there was a
condescending tone in responses. And other times, it appeared that some folks
reacted to anyone being humorous or silly.

Please ALL, let's face it: No one is making a living from this list. We are
here to share our strengths and ask for assistance with our genealogical
weaknesses.

Carol, Pat, Russell, Walter, Jim, Noelle, Lucy, Charles, EVERYONE... can't we
come up with some basic tenets to revamp this list and make it work? The
positive that has come from this list is too great to be lost over exaggerated
misunderstandings.

Sincerely,
Barbara




In a message dated 1/6/2004 1:38:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

> I would just like to make a suggestion,
> Can all those people with short tempers and rude opersonalities take a step
> back and a deep breath?
> If we were all perfect there'd be a boring time here on earth. I think
> sometimes a little patience is needed and maybe a little kindness.
> I intend to unsubscribe from this list because the majority of it seems to
> be people jumping all over other people and nitpicking each other for
> silly reasons.
> If we had all the answers we would not need lists. Unless of course it for
> the daily dishing out and recieving of abuse.
> I might suggest that none of us are perfect especially the ones who live in
> glass houses. good luck to all of you in your searches. Good luck to those
> who just hang out to be nasty to those who search and are confused. And,
> good luck to the ones who are confused and don't know what direction to go.
> Just don't ask too loud or you may be told to ask in a different way.
> I am not perfect.
> I thought I was wrong once
> but alas, I was only mistaken.

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