Genealogy Chat

Have you seen what's been posted on the Success Stories board? A load of unintelligible rubbish about monkeys and porn. Clearly GR are not monitoring these threads or they would have pulled it hours ago. The perpetrator must have seen the subject of 'Community' and thought they would be getting care in it.

The Success board looks a mess doesn't it? What's with all of the huge expanses of nothing? It's such a shame, that's the first thing new people see when they come in, it must make them wonder what on earth this site is about.

The other day there was a nasty thread naming names of people the poster thought were bullying him or her. Everyone on the general board at the time posted a success story to push it down a couple of pages but Genes should monitor it. The trouble is you don't have to be a paid member of Genes to post so people can just post under another name.

ugh, just went and read it. why do people have to do that? I do hope GR removes the posts. Out of curiosity what was this part about? 'Now those members who were barred have returned en-mass, on the same night, on the same thread' was it good members or bad members that got barred? I know on my other internet sites it's always the nice guys that get suspended and never the trouble makers. Helen

I have no idea who Adam and Eve is, but I thought, from reading the gen board from time to time, that what they have written (but shouldn't have done) is actually correct in at least some parts. Or at least other members who I believe to be genuine have written to the same effect in the past few weeks, but not in the same words. Apologies if I have everything wrong. I have not looked at General today, so there are probably other opinions on there. Merry

I very rarely stray onto the general board, but I wish the childish antics would stop spoiling what is an excellent site for those of us actually interested in genealogy Linda

Couldn't agree more, Linda! Merry

If you'll read it you'll recognise the classic ramblings of the mentally disturbed. There's no point trying to make sense of it - the person should be pitied because they obviously should be getting help.

I cannot see it but do not understnd why those that have do not report it to GR to have it removed. I only go on the tips board for the same reasons as Merry and Linda. Gwen

Just read it and I agree with Paul he needs help. But there are also a few others on there that are not using it for their sucess stories and should be on the general board with the other children. Gwen

Gwen (why do people not report them?).......Probably because when the same person posted the same info yesterday and people on general reported it, some hours later it was still there........(weekends on GR?) . I don't know if the original posting is still there now, but this new post is under yet another membership number and looks like the same person, so what's the point of reporting when GR just lets them join again and again and again and again etc?!! The person deletes their membership immediately after posting. The last two membership numbers were 5410381 and 5412595 which gives an idea of how many people joine GR in the space of a few hours!! Merry

I saw this when I logged on this morning. Considering this is the only board that non members (and more importantly potential members) can view, I think it's pretty poor of GR that it hasn't been removed already. Even before I saw your thread I've reported it to abuse, surely this is not the image GR wants to portray.

Merry, have you invested your £7 yet? ;-)

Merry I did not realise that it was reported yesterday I do not really stray from this board so would not have known. I agree with you GR are at fault. It is still there with a couple of silly replies about the News of the world and Lawyers. Gwen

Paul........having checked my bank statement, I don't seem to have received your contribution yet??!!! lol Merry

Rachel I have followed you example and now I have read it reported it to abuse. Gwen

Merry, I would need medication if I was daft enough to comply!!!!

I'm so glad I hardly ever go on the general board, as I have no idea what any of this is about. But I really wish GR had taken on board my suggestion to them some time ago that a member of staff look at the success board a couple of times a day and removes anything that shouldn't be there. Really, how long would it take them?! Kate.

Kate....I have a mental picture of the GR office.......Two teenage girls in micro mini skirts who haven't got time to look at the boards inbetween getting their nails and hair extensions done on a regular basis! Merry

Mmmmmmm..... I'm off for a cold shower!