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Laura

Laura Report 16 Jul 2005 13:11

please dont use a name as a title, especially your own! Its not very helpful as none of us are likely to recognise it anyway! Post a title like look up please in 1861 Nottinghamshire or birth help 1823 Yorkshire. People can then establish whether they can help or not. If you are answering a thread, please dont use personal messages, reply on the thread. Sorry to keep posting on this issue to everyone who already knows! Feel free to add any other tips. Laura xx

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 16 Jul 2005 16:35

oops slap my wrists, sorry

Laura

Laura Report 16 Jul 2005 19:36

It wasnt meant at anyone in particular, its just more likely you'll get a helpful response if people know what you're looking for. Some people, including me sometimes dont read a message unless it asks for something I have. Hope I've not upset you!!! Laura xxxxx

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 16 Jul 2005 19:37

you certainly haven't upset me,:-) Karen x

Laura

Laura Report 16 Jul 2005 20:03

Am glad Karen!!!! Happy hunting x

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 16 Jul 2005 23:33

It would be helpful too if people put in Scotland or England or Wales or Ireland in the title Rosalyn

Laura

Laura Report 17 Jul 2005 23:14

another nudge x

June

June Report 18 Jul 2005 11:55

Nudge as people are still doing it June

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 19:06

Nudge for new posters

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 20:46

Please read new people!!!

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 18 Jul 2005 21:33

Can I please add a tip. If someone has put 'please do not PM' in their thread....that means please do not send through Private message..so it goes into their Inbox. This can get quite frustrating as you can end up with a huge ammount of messages.. Please put any requests on the persons thread.. Hope you dont mind me adding this??? I have got a thread up and have put that message in the opening box and first message box and im STILL getting them in my INBOX...GGGrrrrr.... Thats better now..lol Cheers Lesley

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 21:37

Totally agree Lesley, I have had a thread up since Saturday and have had about 5 people privately messaging their request. Its frustrating to try and explain why they need to move it without sounding picky and moaning at them!

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 18 Jul 2005 21:53

I Know what you mean Laura.....Im not nasty... but I cant reply to them all in my inbox or that is contradicting myself... So im hoping they will go back to my thread and actually read it proper lol Oh well....lol

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 21:59

I used to send a polite message and explanation on why they neede to put it on the thread, these are getting shorter to a please reply on my thread!!! When you're getting a few a day, you cant be bothered to keep explaining! My thread has please reply on thread in the title!!! Maybe we should start a board etiquette thread!!!! Laura (feeling very on her high horse now!)lol

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 18 Jul 2005 22:01

lmao Laura Sorry have I hit a Nerve lol oops ;~) Maybe I should just send them a quick PM explaining?

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 22:05

No nerve hit Lesley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope people start reading our threads properly (or maybe they'll stay away from the mad ladies!!!!) LL X

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 22:22

Hi Lesley, just read back these messages. When I say 'you' I meant us as in people in general not you cant be bothered!!! Just people wo get PM's! Sorry if I've upset you xx

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 18 Jul 2005 22:25

No you havn't upset me you loony I know you ment 'YOU' not 'ME' lmao you just made me feel a little bit guilty for not replying to them in my PM lol Lesley :~)

Laura

Laura Report 18 Jul 2005 22:28

We'll leave it at that shall we Lesley!!! LL XX

* Loopy Lesley

* Loopy Lesley Report 18 Jul 2005 22:42

Ok Laura lol Lelly x