I joined the list 2 years ago when I asked a question about DNA and got my reply from Cheri. She kindly spent almost 2 hours on the phone with me the next day and helped me get going. Now I definately am one of the LURKERS our there, it's not because I don't want to help but it's more that I really shouldn't. I don't know enough, I can't read the handwritten script at the CCA despite my computers best effort to clear up the images for me. But I look at every post that you all put up on the board, every one of them! I have learned so much, I don't ask many questions, I want to find some things myself. Please keep posting, keep teaching, I really appreciate all of you. Mike Leal Da Rosa, Piedade,Pico Pinheiro, Cedros, Pereira, Faial
On Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:22:47 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Doug, > > I've posted from time to time how many subscribers are on this list. > Anyone can find that number by going out to the Web board/Forum board and > clicking the "About" link. The only reason I mention it is to make people > aware that they are emailing 1200 people, some of whom are still working or > have limited time on their hands. The list is active with genealogy posts > (sometimes 20 in a day) and I would like the posts to be meaningful for the > 1200 subscribers. Reading a single post that says "Thanks!" is imposing on > people's time and is not meaningful nor helpful in someone's genealogical > search. > > After teaching kids and teenagers math and then adults DNA and genealogy, > I know how it works. Teach something. You get questions from some of the > audience (class) at the end. People (even kids) raise their hand and ask > questions. The vast majority take the information that was presented and > walk away with it. Then there are the few people that come up and ask a > question in private. Same thing with this list. The vast majority of > people read, take the information, and walk away with it. Some people > raise their hand (post) their question for all to see. And a few email > privately to ask a question. > > Since your last post, I've received a number of emails about the > underlying intent of that post. You'll give people a gift who email you? > Geez, you're sounding like a used car salesman! All of us who have been > into this awhile know you do research for hire. It's posted on the Azores > GenWeb for all to see along with the list of other researchers for hire. > And when someone asks for a researcher for hire, I post that link. So if > you are drumming up business, just say so. But to bribe people with a > gift....sounds like those time share things where you sit for 3 hours and > listen to their spiel for the "gift" at the end. And we all know that many > of those things are shady. I'm sure you don't want to be known as the > "shady" genealogist! > > And the DNA offer? Sorry to tell you this, but we've already been doing > fundraising. We've raised funds for certain lines that we wanted tested > and the money was put into the General Fund at FTDNA. Basically an escrow > account. That way, I don't have to handle the money and try to keep track > of it. Money can create problems. Just giving money to one person with no > backing....I prefer the fiduciary set up that FTDNA has. And it was nice > having it there in another project I manage. People contributed money > towards a kit and then they decided not to pursue that line. FTDNA knew > who donated what and refunded it all back. Seriously, people are going to > send you money and for all we know, you're using it to buy something you've > been eyeballing! > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
