Genealogy Chat

They're selective with what they delete. You weren't off topic, Nell. GR like to blabber on about how they're a 'small team' - that was their excuse for one of the other things that needed to be complained about lately. For a small team - they earn a pretty good amount of money from us, and therefore should not just delete a thread without notifying people - grrrrr. GR will you just listen to us for crying out loud? And not just the minority who are creating havoc on these boards? Remove the genealogy look up threads on the General Topics board too - they're not supposed to be there - but you don't do you? We help people on this site and we don't get anything in return.... other than the mistreatment we're receiving now. Chloe

To the best of my recollection Little Nell has never been a disruptive influence. Why should GR have picked on her? There is no logic to their behaviour. Someone suggested a member with contacts at GR and I cannot help but think perhaps there is some truth in this idea.

Lyla The tread was brillant, bits like you will always stay in the same village. It did relate to everything we find troublesome in our family hunting. I have no idea who could have taken offence from that. Only a small minded person who probably didn't like it because they hadn't thought of it themselves. Irene

I must be thick but what is nudging. You can see I don't do it!!!!. Little Moe

Mouse :-))))))))))) I can't tell you how cheered up I am after reading your post. Thanks. I was in danger of losing all sense of perspective and even my sense of humour. Goodness knows you need both in family history - hey there's a Genealogy Tip!! nell

I note that their message says 'a member' rather than 'we were inundated with complaints' You are not off board, you are not off subject. Keep smiling, girl and keep posting.

Pat I have just received an e-mail saying that the cert I wanted for Charles isn't the right one as the father isn't James! Curses! :-( And I got this reply from GR re: deleting my thread: 'as a small team we do not constantly monitor the message boards. However, a member emailed us and alerted us to the fact that your thread was not a tip and therefore on the incorrect board. This is why we removed it. We do not email mmembers when we remove threads. A thread is only removed if it is either on the wrong message baord or if it does not fit in with our guidelines. As I am sure you are aware we have have had many problems on the Tips Board this week and we are trying to avoid any further problems as this merely spoils the enjoyment of the site for other members. We do have a general topics board which is for members to post jokes and discuss other subjects. Regards' I am even more hacked off now. If I wanted to be truly spiteful I could patrol the boards and report anything that is genealogical on the Gen Topics Board, anything on the Tips Board that should be on the Records office board etc. Life is too short. Who is this person that reported me and what have I ever done to them? nell

Just wondering if you are feeling better today Nell? Hope your certs came, if not hopefully it will be tomorrow. Do hope you are feeling better Pat x

ChaCha Cha said: ''.... it is almost guaranteed to be not the whole thread that is offensive (if at all), but one or two posts within that thread. Why can't GR remove the offending POST, trather than the whole thread? We know they can do that, as they have done so on the Genes Support Team thread....''. They do indeed, and I could refer you to a thread of mine which had offensive replies. I asked GR Abuse to leave the poem that I had put at the beginning of the thread, but I didn't mind what they did with the rest. They removed the offensive replies and left the rest. Joy

Its as I said on the other board, Problem what problem I don't see a problem. Well if you remove any complaining messages then they don't have a problem do they. Its this modern day spin that seems to be catching everyone. I'm still here as you can see. Irene

Here's what I don't understand...Someone complains to GR about a thread... and it is almost guaranteed to be not the whole thread that is offensive (if at all), but one or two posts within that thread. Why can't GR remove the offending POST, trather than the whole thread? We know they can do that, as they have done so on the Genes Support Team thread. GR needs to moderate the boards, as paying members do enough work without moderating themselves as well. AND... apart from all that.... it has been made perfectly clear that there are people with access to the boards who are biased, and unneccessarily report threads for deletion. There are MANY MANY threads left on the tips board that, by GR rules, should not be here... so why are only certain threads targeted? Only maliciousness or bias springs to mind.

Thanks, everybody for your support. I am beginning to feel as petty-minded as whoever removed my thread or complained about humour on the boards. nell

Hi all Good to see you Marjorie, I've missed your name the last few days.

Well, I cannot think of any other reason, can anyone else? Nell's thread WAS about genealogy, making some very valid points. Who ON EARTH did it offend? That is, offend enough for them to report it to GR? And they told ME to get a life!?!? Marjorie

Bit like Big Brother really, isn't it?

Nell I suspect there are two problems here. One. Your thread was humorous. Humour is not allowed on this Board. You profaned the Sacred Cow of Genealogy - we all know there is nothing funny about genealogy, it is deadly serious. Two. Your name has appeared on some list or other, as being a contributor to another humorous thread. And you are being watched. Marjorie

Hi Nell its getting ridiculous on GR. everytime something happens here I keep thinking it can't get any worse but it does. There are people being removed and others who are leaving soon this will be a ghost town with nothing of interest to read and no fun while you are here on tips anyway. What a rotten day you've had tomorrow will be better Nell. Jess LOL. Pat x

Tom, How can you say that you aren't warned that something it going to be deleted? There is a flipping great notice that is being bumped every 5 mins by some nudger-that-wont-confess telling you so! jess

Nell, Put the worms down a minute ... my message to Irene has just been removed from her thread, how picky is that!? J

there is a thread on the general board: ''Original Added by Silver? Lunar on 06/06/2005 20:06:55 LEAVING PARTY! Please ignore if you do not wish to contribute'' - maybe tips board ''refugees' could meet up there? :-) Joy