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From: "Darrell A. Martin" <>
Subject: Archives date errors (was: This list)
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 08:10:17 +0000
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At 05:09 AM 1/1/2005, Fran Anderson wrote:
>Several weeks ago I was browsing several different mailing lists, and a
>number of them had an erroneous (impossible) first message date! So it's not
>just TMG-L that has a message listed for long before the start of RootsWeb
>and the internet (and TMG).
>Fran
>
>Fran Anderson

Hi, Fran:

Correct. The archives management software is much more complex than most people would anticipate. Occasionally, there are glitches. In some cases, erroneous dates are assigned to archived messages. This has to be dealt with by a paid RootsWeb staffer, in most cases. Inevitably, a few problems fall through the cracks. If you see a *systematic* error of that kind, that might hinder users from finding things, contact staff at:

http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/form1.html

Select the Area "Mailing Lists". Be clear and specific, with examples, especially the message ID number if possible.

FWIW, the first month with significant traffic on TMG-L was July, 1999. There were 1,471 messages posted that month.

Darrell


Darrell A. Martin
a native Vermonter currently in exile in Illinois
http://www.darrell-martin.net/genealogy/


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