I am a proponent of free speech; however, I do not believe free speech forces me to invite individuals who are carrying on personal vendettas into my home. And I have discovered a way to both enjoy VA-HIST and limit the access of those who violate what I thought was its purpose---I have discovered I can use email filters to screen out those individuals I no longer wish to hear from--I recommend it to others who are, like I am, tired of deleting the repetitious, untutored contributions as well as the personal attacks flooding the list. Barbara Vines Little, CG Dominion Research Services PO Box 1273 Orange, VA 22960 540-832-3473 [log in to unmask] CG, Certified Genealogist, is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certified genealogists after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html