I agree.

Lucy Wayne

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>I second that. There are a lot of us who read and lurk who would miss it if 
>you quit.
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> Anita -
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> Thanks for running this list. Please don't get discouraged and give it up. 
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> all appreciate it and learn from it. I for one am not in an academic
> environment, so this one of the few places I can interact with other
> professionals who consider themselves "Historical Archaeologists."? In my
> opinion, you are the greatest, and moderate the list wisely.
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> Carl Steen
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> From: Anita Cohen-Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 6:51 pm
> Subject: Should HISTARCH continue?
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> Considering all the discussion around whether or not Marco Polo should
> be included in a discussion of Historical Archaeology (i.e.
> archaeology of the modern world, 1400 forward), I am wondering if I
> should continue running HISTARCH.
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> I have been running this discussion list alone since 1994 without pay
> from any source, as a labor of love. I am not a professor nor
> librarian in any university, the SHA does not pay me (although they do
> use this forum), and I am not an employee of any governmental agency.
> Nor am I paid to run ArchaeoSeek, although several people have stepped
> up and donated monies for the $20 a month that it costs.
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> In light of that, and the fact that, while I do keep an eye on the
> discussions and attempt to keep them on topic, this list is NOT
> moderated nor censored. Considering the current tone of this latest
> discussion, I am wondering if it all was a waste.
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