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Just A Bit Annoyed

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Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Sep 2010 17:30

Had a member a couple of days ago send me a message using my full name.

Tawny Owl can I look at your tree Brown Owl.

No questions, No please or thank you and nothing to show how she thought we might be related. I recognised the name and realised I had made contact with her two years before and had established then we were not related even though our ancestors share the same name, year and county of birth.

Thankfully this is the first time in my three years on the site that I have ever encountered this and most people on here are incredibly helpful. Just a bit annoyed that some people in the minority think that by demanding something they should get what they want.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 18 Sep 2010 18:11

Is it an automated message that GR sent out?

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Sep 2010 19:26

No it wasn't an automated message deffinately from a GR member

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 18 Sep 2010 20:22

Sorry I wasn't clear. GR have composed messages that we can use such as

Dear ......

Please would you give me access to view your tree?

Best Regards,

............

Did it look like that? Thanks

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Sep 2010 20:26

No it didn't definately was one composed by the GR member and not an automated one. I have seen the automated message before.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Wend

Wend Report 18 Sep 2010 20:32

Someone trying to be 'funny' I reckon. Tell em to hop back on their branch!

Researching:

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 18 Sep 2010 20:35

Thanks for explaining that tawny, was she the same 2 years ago when she contacted you?

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Sep 2010 20:59

No she asked politely then.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 18 Sep 2010 23:18

I have had emails "Request to view your tree" - nothing about the name they are looking for, or any message. If GR send automated messages, perhaps there should be a box to enter the name/s members are looking for.
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

Julie

Julie Report 19 Sep 2010 07:30

When you click on you name as to send a message you can see your full name

If you click on me you'll only see my 1st name.......I haven't got my surname added in my accounts

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 19 Sep 2010 12:38


I expect they're wondering why you haven't responded !!! LOL.

How about the one I got........Who did Joe Smith marry .

No 'dear Karen', no 'I think we may share an ancestor', not so much as a by your leave. The cheek of some people beggars belief.
It wouldn't surprise me if the sender wasn't one of those who puts up those messages along the lines of - why does nobody reply to my PM's. LOL!!!!

K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Tawny

Tawny Report 19 Sep 2010 17:02

Thank you to everyone who replied. Most people on here are wonderfully helpful I just hope I don't run into her again.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 19 Sep 2010 17:36

It is just possible - because I have done the same thing by mistake - that in following up Hot Matches through the new system of putting new names together and then clicking next - it is now not spelt out if you have been in touch before and she just saw the names as a possible new match.

When I have done this - only recalling a previous contact when I saw the surname in the messages list - I have sent a further message apologising and explaining.

And I have gone back to the earlier system of going through all the Hot Matches looking for "New"

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

Kay????

Kay???? Report 19 Sep 2010 17:38

get on to the member and tell them its annoyed you,,,,little anyone here can do to help really....