It would have been better not said. bgj
-----Original Message----- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 4:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Spamming vs Help 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 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
