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Ailsa

Ailsa Report 8 Feb 2011 22:28

hi for those of you not getting any hot matches

i sent a question and it turned out i had "opted out" of receiving them
"funny i don't remember doing that

anyhow apparently i have now been opted back in

i haven't received any yet but its only 2 days will probably have to wait for the next lot which i'm told is about 14 days

any how send a request or play with your settings and you should be able to opt back in

xx

Phyll

Phyll Report 5 Feb 2011 17:07

Sorry for delay in catching up on this thread. My SUPER HOTMATCH showed me a little tree of the match and his parents, one was my tree the other was another person on here with the Exact match. Hope you can understand what I'm trying to say.

Researching:
Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Feb 2011 13:12

First of all you are not paying for HotMatches. They come as part of the free service provided to all members of this site.

Secondly, GR have previously made it plain that POB was not being matched, for several reasons, mainly technical ones. However, they did announce around Christmas time that hey would be introducing POB matching this year.

Presumably they are currently working on this, which is why we haven't seen any since the announcement.

James

James Report 5 Feb 2011 13:03

Like many of you who have posted on this topic, my "Hot Matches" were last sent before Christmas and, like most of you, find them to be a waste of time anyway! We are however, paying for this service!
I just wonder why GR can compare the name of someone born in Australia to the same name of a person born in Scotland and call it a "Hot" match? A rather chilly match I'd say.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Feb 2011 12:07

As I said on Eddies thread I don't think that HotMatches have run fully since GR announced that they were planning to introduce the POB into the match criteria.

Elizabeth A

Elizabeth A Report 5 Feb 2011 02:04

Have had some hot matches

Do yhou think someone read this thread??

Liz

Phyll

Phyll Report 4 Feb 2011 16:42

I had SUPER HOTMATCH today. I am allowed to see this perons's tree but can't seem to do so at the moment.

Researching:
Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 4 Feb 2011 12:26

Received mine this morning first time for ages.

Emmax

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 4 Feb 2011 02:28


I gave up on hot matches some time ago and preferred to check every 7 days or so on my 'surname summary' area found by clicking on the surname information board. Now looking up on the 'surname area' this has somewhat been changed...why??...it worked perfectly before....I am at a loss!

Linda

Elizabeth A

Elizabeth A Report 4 Feb 2011 02:17

not had any for ages
must be before Christmas

Liz

Nicola

Nicola Report 3 Feb 2011 21:47

SNAP i have no hot matches for ages and i'm struggling to see som of my family trees. x

Ailsa

Ailsa Report 3 Feb 2011 19:29

i haven't had any either

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 15 Jan 2011 22:32

My last batch was dated December 30th - but the frequency has been erratic for some time now.

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

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 15 Jan 2011 22:04

I have just checked my hot matches. A couple of weeks back I deleted all those not relevant and there have been none added since.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

michael2

michael2 Report 15 Jan 2011 21:42

have not had any since before christmas but then i realy look at them i find they are a waste of time.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 15 Jan 2011 21:07

I haven't had a hot match e mail alert since they let us know they have improved them. Maybe we just don't get the alerts any more.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Cooper

Cooper Report 15 Jan 2011 19:00

I think they are updated every two weeks now Jane.

Teresa

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

Jane

Jane Report 15 Jan 2011 18:00

Are we not getting Hott Matches anymore?

Jane

Researching:
Prentice Carter Powell