Well said, Julia Ella in Michigan (Picking up twigs along the way) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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 > > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html