I just looked at the group member
genealogies. Here is the official count: we have 109 members but only
77 genealogies. that means that there are 32 members that have not
turned in your representative tree connecting you to our group study
area. I know a good ten of you possibly 15 have talked to me and bought
yourself some time before the official "Ax" date of January 31, 2006
Anyway if you are one of the 10-15 people that talked to me asking for
more time beyond the January 31, 2006 deadline then in about a month or
so please contact me off the list with a "reminder" that you talked to
me. I'm going to make up a special email folder this time around for
those that have communicated with me. For all other new members I just
want to say that "communication" will get you an extension. Lack of
communication will get you. . .well, I guess that's why I call it "Ax"
day. In the past I've probably unsubscribe about 30-40 members
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here is my previous message:
Happy New Year. . .as is the tradition I'm going to start 2006 off
right. You all probably know that I run a tight ship when it comes to
the very basics of this group and the ridiculously easy two
requirements: 1) do you own work and 2) Submit a
representative
tree to
the group from our target area.
[no
gedcoms or living individuals in the tree].
Well periodically I send out my Ax list. The Ax list is those folks
that have joined but haven't submitted their genealogies. For the first
few notices I don't get specific I figure you know who you are so let
it be just a notice. Later I'll get specific and as the "Ax Day"
(January 31, 2006) draws near you will definitely know you are about
to be cut from the list.
Big Secret: If you want to be
spared the Ax please communicate with me (
makas@...).
. .that's
right just toss me an email and say, "Orale Chavo, let me tell you
what's going on with me. I am swamped and need more time, say another 6
months." My answer to a simple request like that would be a simple,
"Pues suguro que si. pero despues de 7/31/2006 you're going to be in a
situation I can't remedy. So I'd suggest you get me "something"
representative of your ties to our area of research by then, okay
primo."
Now there are a couple of people in the group that I've let in because
they have "strong" feelings that they are tied to our area but haven't
actually made the connection. These cases are special exceptions and
all I would ask is that they continue trying to make the connection.
I guess the whole point of this is stagnancy. I don't want folks to be
stagnant. . .if we call ourselves "serious" researchers, well I don't
think we would be doing nothing to advance our work. Well now that
brings me to a new requirement I'm thinking of adding. Well probably
not a requirement but a strong suggestion. I think that everyone should
occasionally add a little something to their "files" or "online work"
(links). I for one am seriously guilty and need to resubmit all my .rtf
files as the ones currently submitted have had much more work done to
them.
Anyway that last one is not a requirement of the group but like I said
a suggestion, lets have it a strong suggestion.
thanks,
Joseph Puentes Owner/Moderator
mostly aka: joseph
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