Genealogy Chat

Hi All....and me too, I mailed the site on the subject several weeks ago and received a reply saying they were glad i liked the changes and gave me an extra weeks membership free!!!!!!.......don't think they got the point somehow....Helen

My hand`s up too. Rosalyn

BOTH OF MY HANDS ARE UP. HOPE THEY DON'T FALL OFF BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. CHRISTINE. X

Yep count me in! Just tried to explain to a new contact this morning who thought she'd allowed me to see her tree that she hadn't even though it looked like she had because it said 'allow'...ran out of breath then!!! Also I liked it better when there used to be the option on the right (I think) to search for a surname immediately. Now we have to go to the left and click on 'name search' then put in the surname. Last but not least...the Message Boards! Why can't we access the one we want from the left straight away? There's plenty of space to accommodate all the titles. It does drive me mad when you have to go to the Success Board (which isn't used properly anyway!) and then access the one of your choice eg Tips. Let's hope GR read these comments. After all we are using the site and surely know what works and what doesn't! Aileen

I'm with you on this Sue - must admit never really noticed it before. Now someone has sent message to say I can view their tree but when I try to their name isn't on my list. Something not quite right somewhere and needs looking at. Mary

And me !

And me !

We should be in control of the information we put in our trees -why not make it easy for all of us? I often don't remember if I'm in a hurry. As for the email messages - I've just looked at one I sent earlier with a list of names from a census. It took me ages to type in a neat way and it's reduced to a mess! Why is the formatting different to the message boards? And shouldn't GR do something about it to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act?!! Jan

I emailed Gr about 2 weeks ago, as going through my contacts I had access to 3 peoples trees that I have not connection with. I contacted these persons to advise them, and then put the point forward to GR that this system should be changed. Didn't expect any change but a bit disappointed that I have not had an acknowledgement to my email so far. Kim

My hand's up, Miss! Glenys.

I agree too change it

My vote is there Sue.....I emailed them a week or so ago about this (and other things I think need changing) and haven't heard from them......not that I expected to :-( Cazza

Me too. I went a week before realising that my tree was on display!

See also the thread (with 64 posts, so far) for additional support for this view: SERIOUS SUGGESTION Jeanette In East Yorkshire And yes, those single-para e-mails (and thread-headings) are a pain! Christine

Hiya Sue I had a thread running about this the other week on here and quite a few poeple emailed GR about it. Doesn't look like they've taken any notice does it! But I'll stick my hand up aswell cos it's utterly ridiculous Jeanette x

I agree too. I have got access to about half a dozen trees that I have not asked to see and are nothing to do with my family, just that people have forgotten to uncheck the box. I also agree with the comments about the emails looking jumbled when they are all in one long paragraph. It really is time that GR (or GC as I still prefer) started listening to paying members. Kath. x

I agree too, it's totally numb how it's set up now. Jacquie

I'm in with that as well. I am quite new on this board and only realised after several messages that I had given my tree to other people. Although I have made three definate contacts I still haven't recieved their trees in return. I think this is partly because I joined just about the time the board was changed., and older members are still thinking the old system works. How did it work before the changes? Confused, Jean

Definately the wrong way round. I have a number in my contacts list where I have access to the tree. These are people who have simply thanked me for something. Their trees have no relation to mine so do not really interest me, and I have never looked at them, but others may not be so disinterested.

yes I agree too most people would want to opt in not out