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Well said, Julia
Ella in Michigan
(Picking up twigs along the way)
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Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: Newbie Lifespan


>I have never, ever considered the term Newbie to be a negative
>term. I  think
> that it is thrown into the conversation occasionally to remind
> some people
> who are taking over the heads of others that there are New
> Researchers on  this
> and most lists and that we should take the time to explain
> things and not
> assume that everyone knows everything.  I don't think that the
> time ever  comes
> when any of us know it all and that is what keeps most of us on
> these  lists.
> I know that with many of my ancestors being from Mars I am not
> going to  find
> them or any clues about them here. <g>
>
> However, I learn something every day.  After 11 years of
> research.
>
> Julia
>
>
> In a message dated 4/8/2005 11:45:43 P.M. Central Daylight
> Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> That  said, I would implore all
> you "old hands" to remember what it was like in  the beginning
> of your
> journey, limit the use of the term "newbie" and its  negative
> connotation
>
>
>
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