tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post4680556021882495965..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Decline of the Rootsweb Mailing ListJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-35054756687499484212013-02-12T11:15:18.488-05:002013-02-12T11:15:18.488-05:00I still like the mailing lists and also their Yaho...I still like the mailing lists and also their Yahoo equivalent. Both seem to have a small group of people both knowledgeable and helpful in each list and a manageable number of users. But the it may just be familiarity!Alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-26075598318005209522013-02-12T10:00:12.713-05:002013-02-12T10:00:12.713-05:00Remember MAISER? That was short for mail server. ...Remember MAISER? That was short for mail server. It died as a result of spam posted to (I think) the University Indiana or Illinois) mail server. It evolved into Rootsweb. I was a founding contributing member of Rootsweb just as the web was beginning to play a major role in genealogical research. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635773311003972459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-24131610718039542072013-02-12T05:47:31.803-05:002013-02-12T05:47:31.803-05:00A lot of the discussions that used to take place o...A lot of the discussions that used to take place on Rootsweb have now moved to different platforms. Many of the DNA lists in particular are hosted on Yahoo which offers a superior service and in particular the ability to store files on the list website. Forums also seem to be very popular. There are some very active discussion groups on Facebook too.<br /><br />There is a full list of DNA Debbie Kennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573470282571579765noreply@blogger.com