A few goats slip over the fence into MD occasionally, and that's okay with us. Their ancestors did it first. We send messages to a central server that, in turn, distributes the message to all of the ghotes members.
Messages are usually about genealogical information.
We ask questions of the group and answer ones that we can. Sometimes questions of history or place or custom or event are asked or information shared. Members are expected to ask for help and give some in return. Some of our ghotes are experienced genealogists, and we have several members who have developed very large bases of information. Others are rather new to the field.