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Are you going to try to get GR to do it??????????

if only !!!!!!!

Still looking for Sylvia.

Jeanie, do you really think GR would take any notice ?

It would be a first if they did!!

early morning nudge

No, Michael I don't. That's why all the ???????

Hi Sylvia. Missed you again. Sorry about rushing off last night. Only thing decent on TV last night. - Try never to miss Corrie. Expect you are in bed by now.

Lovely but slightly chilly morning here.

Catch you later.

Morning Cathy

My turn to nudge up now.

Evening all you non football fans

I think the reason " postees" may not stay on line is possibly not realising that there is a dedicated group of people more or less on line waiting to respond instantaneously to queries

Most of us only have to experience of PM - from hot matches - and the wait for a response - hopefully at some stage

Since I posted my trying to find and reading all the different postings on all the boards - reading all the chit chat amongst the thread groups - it is obvious that there is a - more or less-a 24 hour IM service on look ups - allowing for the Australian and Canadian helpers

I cannot believe with this incredible voluntary service being offered that GR does not advertise this fact

ps I am hooked on the " gossip" and keep up the good work

Irene In Spain

"n"

Irene, you've hit the nail on the head... people don't stick around because they don't know they need to.
What do Genes do about it ?
NOthing !

I am going to edit my earlier posting and put it on Facebook - GR responds to comments made there - they are re- changing clipboards back - as members felt it was a backward programming step - have you read the Facebook postings

Irene

Irene

GR seems to prefer to leave the impression that THEY are responsible for all the help on this site


when they don't even carry the records themselvs, they just direct you to another site to access the census, ot bmd, or whatever.




Re Facebook .... no I haven't seen those postings

I refuse pointblank to join or look on Facebook.






But you know what???


I think I much prefer NOT to be sent messages by email to say there have been postings on threads that I have contributed to or started.


Just think how many emails could be in your inbox ....... I'd have hundreds nearly every day, all just saying "there has been a posting on ....."!!!!!!!!!!!!!



sylvia

Sylvia

well the whole world will know now as I have posted a version of my comment - with additions on GR facebook page

I am not an expert on Facebook but - GR is actually a " Page" - with fans -and Facebook do not send emails for " Page" postings - so you would be quite safe to open a Facebook account - do not add any friends - add GR as a "page" and then you can read and post - without the obligatory emails -

Irene

Irene

I was actually referring to various suggestions that GR should send emails


I am a member on a couple of other sites that do send emails, and while on the one hand it does remind me to go back to the site ........ it's also annoying as I go through the list of emails, clicking delete, delete, delete!!





I have a philosphical objection to FaceBook


.......... which is under investigation in Canada for invading and ignoring privacy rules and regulations. And that also deters me!



sylvia

Almost as annoying as all the e-mails in the inbox from postees asking me to open my tree.
They assume every helper on TTF must be their relation.

Sylvia

I did know that Facebook are being investigated over privacy issues in USA - my daughter and I joined when her son - my grandson joined - aged 11 - and we both watch his page like hawks - but if we really thought all the issues through over privacy - we would never go on the net - everytime I renew on FMP - I receive bogus emails pretending to be RBS asking for confirmation of my bank details - all bogus - just report as spam -

I decided risking my privacy on Facebook to watch my grandson - was a fair exchange - I also sweep my computer for privacy invasions fortnightly - and report all spam as soon as I receive the email

I agree receiving emails from GR for responses on every thread would be unsuitable for the regular contributors to the "boards" as you say you - and others - would receive an immense amount

Irene in Spain

This privacy thing ....
you have to remember that everyone you ever sent a cheque to has your bank account number and sort code.
Just a thought !

Michael

true true



I'm amazed at the number of banks all around the world that I apparently have acounts with, accounts that have received "unauthorised" activity, and therefore I must do this-or-that or my account will be suspended


and similarly, the number of credit cards I apparently have where there has been "unauthorized" activity, and I must click here or ............