I have been a "lurker" for a few years now. I try to help when I can, and have been helped greatly in return. I'm always looking for names I recognize, or villages where my ancestors came from, and am eternally grateful from the help of EVERYONE on this list. I also just might be the only person on here who wasn't offended by Doug's post. I saw no malicious intent whatsoever. I am disturbed by some of the reactions though, my mother (as I'm sure all your mothers did) taught me that if you can't say anything nice....then don't say anything at all. I hate to see the bickering among us, as most of us are one big family! (some even by blood!) :)
On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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