Charles, Actually it is also an expression commonly used when someone sends the same help request to multiple help sites. It is not derogatory, purely descriptive.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw And the Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ Charles Apple wrote: > Although there are various definitions of what constitutes SPAM, and > people can further broaden that definition if they wish, however, a > commonality of just about all definitions is "Unsolicited Bulk > Messages" as in the following definition from WikiPedia; "Spam is the > use of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, > digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages > indiscriminately." > > Accordingly, IMHO I don't think Barbara's request for clarification > should be labeled as SPAM. Agreed, the question had been asked, and > succinctly answered by Ron Ferguson. Obviously, Barbara was still > having problem's, so she asked a perfectly legitimate question. So > what's the big deal? > > Charles > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Need help with a search option has "contains" > > Barbara, > > Spamming help groups with the same quesyion is never a good idea as > it also > confuses the helpers! I have already answered this query, and I now > see that > you have had more or less the same answer from someone else. > > Ron Ferguson > BTW This is the "no HTML" group > _____________________________________________________ > > *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > And the Fergusons of N.W. England > ____________________________________________________ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barbara Lewis > To: [email protected] > Sent: 28 June 2010 18:37 > Subject: [LegacyUG] Need help with a search option has "contains" > > > I'm confused with the 2 user groups...forgive me if this has appeared > twice. > > I can't seem to find this "contains" options under "search"......like > when > you want a list of everyone born in a certain place?? > > I would appreciate some guidance here... > Thank you in advance > Barb L. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
