Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-07 Thread JLB
Seddon wrote: This thread has sure kept my delete key busy Art Seddon - Original Message - From: Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:56 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy They have made

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Mike Fry
Gary Templeman wrote: [SNIP] I have always felt that in some ways, the Internet developers missed the boat by not developing a system similar to automobile licensing. Anyone can buy a computer and use it. But just as for safety reasons one has to demonstrate some basic proficiency before

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread John Clare
of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 10:47:26 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Maureen Chambers
Ron Ferguson wrote: Mike, Whilst I have no doubt that I am much, much closer to your father's age than yours I am afraid that I am a little reluctant to admit to the classification of 'technologically challenged' I feel the same way Ron. Mike implies senior and complete dumbo go (or

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread John Carter
Technology is an ever-evolving concept - blackboards in schools were once controversial because they were new technology. If you were transported back in time 70 years, would the people there consider you technologically challenged? Could you set the spark and throttle and hand crank your car's

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread ronald ferguson
://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:02:23 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Maureen Chambers wrote: Ron

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Maureen Chambers
John Carter wrote: If you were transported back in time 70 years.. Thanks John - you've really brought back some memories with this one! Maureen Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages:

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Gary Templeman
- Original Message - From: John Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Technology is an ever-evolving concept - blackboards in schools were once

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Jan Roberts
. Problem solved! Just my two penneth worth. Cheers, Jan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Fry Sent: Monday, 7 April 2008 1:02:AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Jackie King
, April 06, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Technology is an ever-evolving concept - blackboards in schools were once controversial because they were new technology. If you were transported back in time 70 years, would the people there consider

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Dave
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackie King Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:39 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy I've been sitting here watching this thread for three days now. There is one simple

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread JLB
: - Original Message - From: John Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Technology is an ever-evolving concept - blackboards in schools were once controversial

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Wynthner
: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy A very different mindset, which is probably partly nature and partly nuture - but caring for children is more important for the survival of the species then being able to convert TIFF to JPEG ;-). John

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Mike Fry
Jackie King wrote: I've been sitting here watching this thread for three days now. There is one simple point to make - What any of you or I think - we don't count and whatever we say doesn't count. If the listowners don't declare something off-topic then it may be on topic no matter what

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
I can't help but observe the irony of this seeming never ending thread that is decidedly outside LUG guidelines. I'm no list cop, but why don't we terminate this discussion and move on to discussions that have to do with using the program? Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Jackie King
Actually Jim did post something here during all this - and I certainly did not see him chime in on the fact that PDF's were off topic. My point being that whether you or I think it is on topic doesn't make any difference - and my opinion certainly should carry no more weight than any one

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread myrna20
Personally I think the staff is letting us have the weekend to vent. Myrna Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support:

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread JLB
If only related to was so black and white JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html Dave wrote: They have made the determination about what's on topic. I'm not sure why it's even in doubt. It's pretty clear in the Legacy User Group

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread JLB
Probably because people keep feeling a need to say something on this subject. Now that you know this is a thread you're not interested in, it's only a scoop and one click to delete the entire thing. JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Brian Lightfoot
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackie King Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:14 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy [Brian L. Lightfoot] snip (And might I mention

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-06 Thread Art Seddon
This thread has sure kept my delete key busy Art Seddon - Original Message - From: Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:56 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy They have made the determination

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy - LUG Administrator

2008-04-06 Thread Jim Terry/Support
Listers, This thread has gone on long enough. As the LUG Administrator, I am calling for an end to it. Please do not respond to this message or any message with the subject Re: asking questions associated with Legacy. Before any of you pop off a reply, please carefully consider the following:

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Barrie Smart
I thoroughly endorse these comments. It seems to me we have some listers that prefer to ask the easy way - contact this group - whereas some of us only do it after we've exhausted looking through the archives, clicking on Help in Legacy, and Googling. All these options would reduce such questions.

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread JLB
Some listers are new to the list and/or new to computers and don't know their way around yet. I think they stand out clearly by their type and manner of questioning. They just need to be pointed in the right direction. There may be a thrill in letting hundreds of people at once know how mad

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Dave
:07 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Some listers are new to the list and/or new to computers and don't know their way around yet. I think they stand out clearly by their type and manner of questioning. They just need

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread JLB
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy Some listers are new to the list and/or new to computers and don't know their way around yet. I think they stand out clearly by their type and manner of questioning. They just need to be pointed in the right direction

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Heeren
ROTFLMAO Well put Sally and on and on that belongs in a different mailing list called Emotional Release for People Who Join Mailing Lists and whoever wants a ring-side seat can go over there. JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Dave
. And I think that's what the rules state. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:59 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy All I

RE: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Debbie Freeman
Hello, I agree this list is for Legacy. On this (off topic subject) I have often wondered why there is no link area on the Legacy Web site for beginners listing Rootsweb, etc. My two cents question or suggestion to staff. Debbie Freeman Dave wrote: I'll leave your second paragraph alone.

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread JLB
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JLB Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:59 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy All I meant is that some people are so new to computers they don't even know they're in the wrong place

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Art Seddon
AMEN Art Seddon - Original Message - From: JLB [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy There is a so-simple solution to all this. If some-one writes

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread Gary Templeman
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy There is a so-simple solution to all this. If some-one writes an inappropriate-to-the-LUG question, they should be answered off-list by as many people as want to answer it. This could

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-05 Thread JLB
05, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy There is a so-simple solution to all this. If some-one writes an inappropriate-to-the-LUG question, they should be answered off-list by as many people as want to answer it. This could include a statement

[LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-04 Thread Shirl
I am so sorry Ruth you feel this way about me and apprarently by your CURT remarks ; people like me are a nuisnace. Why people like you would turn off anyone from buying Legacy or asking questiuons here. But as I said in a prior thankyou and applause message to the group here; it only

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: asking questions associated with Legacy

2008-04-04 Thread JLB
Would it be possible for people who have personal complaints against each other to write that to each other personally? I get about 200 emails a day and it's an extra 2 clicks everytime to open the mail and then delete it when I see yet another back and forth on the playground as if we're