Here here, from a lurker, who doesn't have enough family info yet to do more.
Sent from my iPad > On May 18, 2014, at 11:04 AM, "\"E\" Sharp" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm with Celeste, the other long timers and all the newbies on this list who > sincerely appreciates all the hard work Cheri has put into maintaining the > list in a friendly and professional manner...a great big THANK YOU, CHERI. > > "E" > > >> On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Kathy Cardoza <[email protected]> wrote: >> Doug and All Listers >> >> I’ve read the recent posts by Doug Holmes and now this response by Cheri and >> felt like adding my two cents worth in….. >> >> You know, this list works the same way that every other list I’ve ever >> belonged to does. That is, there could be hundreds or even a few thousand >> subscribers, but only a small percentage of people actually post. The rest >> lurk. They read and learn from the posts, but don’t post anything. I pretty >> much count myself in that lurker group. I read the posts (most of them) but >> rarely respond to any. That’s just human nature for most of us. I’m quite >> certain, though, that we are all learning from what is posted here. Further, >> I support Cheri 100%. She maintains this list, for the good of all of us. It >> is not an easy task to keep us all on task and the discussions pertinent to >> genealogy. She spends a lot of time and effort on this and deserves our >> respect and appreciation for that. >> >> For those who may not know me, I am the coordinator of the Azores GenWeb >> site. I’m responsible for maintaining the site and providing content to it. >> It’s main purpose is to provide information and resources for beginning >> genealogists. On the main page (link below) you will find a section on >> Researchers for Hire. If you want to If you haven’t already checked it out, >> I invite you to do so. >> >> Doug, I think you should count me as one of those folks who are unclear >> about your intent by offering a “gift.” Frankly, I find it odd that you >> would do so and, to me, it makes me uncomfortable. I’m not trying to >> suggest that this is a scam……. just that it almost seems that way but I’m >> sure that was not your intention? >> >> As for the free DNA testing you are offering……. on the surface that seems >> very nice of you. But, I wonder …… is this something you will freely share >> with others? Or will you somehow figure out how to charge the rest of us for >> the information you are gleaning from it? I know from personal experience >> with you when I shared my husband’s ancestry from Terceira, that you like to >> accept what others send you to increase your database but offer nothing in >> return ….. unless we pay for it. Is that what this is about? I’m sure you >> have some supporters, but I’m not one of then. Not now. Not ever. You are >> all about the money. You don’t share anything at all, unless you get paid >> for your services. It’s just your way but you should, at least, be up front >> about it. >> >> Kathy Cardoza >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Visit the Azores GenWeb Project: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~azrwgw/index.html >> >> Climb my Family Tree: >> http://www.kathys-place.com/index.html >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >>> On May 17, 2014, at 8:22 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> 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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