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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Jan 2016 19:48

I feel they 'upgraded' FR so much, it became confusing to use :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jan 2016 19:29

It would be interesting to know how much DC Thomson had wanted Steve Pankhurst to pay for FR :-)

I found some of the quotes by Pankhurst to be interesting ...........

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In an emailed entitled “the sunset of an era”, Pankhurst wrote that “the world is now a very different place” and that Friends Reunited is no longer able to compete with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The site, Pankhurst writes, still has a “handful” of users but that its continuation would not be viable.

“It is clear that the site is no longer really used for the purpose it was built for … therefore, it is with a heavy heart, that we have decided to close the service down.”
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ALL of those apply to GR ................


and several of us were told last year that the members of GR are basically on their own now.

............... and that is showing

Don't expect any more upgrades to the site.

Don't expect much interference by the very limited staff.


In other words .............. NEVER have GR as the only place to have your tree.

Use it as a secondary place, and do all your building elsewhere.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Jan 2016 19:12

I had not heard about FR ......

but interesting to read that DC Thomson had approached the founder of FR Steve Pankhurst to buy it back!! The trial period failed

I still go on there occasionally to keep up with the 2 or 3 people who don't use any other site.

It's certainly nothing like it used to be .............. just as GR is nothing like it used to be :-(

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 18 Jan 2016 18:28

I have a recent Gedcom :-D :-D
Might be best to0 stop the auto renew button :-( :-(

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Jan 2016 18:20

Although there has been speculation amongst members for a number of years, no one from the company has ever suggested it will. Are you confusing Genesreunited with Friendsreunited? It has been announced the latter will close.

Regardless whether GR continues, it's always advisable to have a back-up copy of your tree and research elsewhere. It could be on another site, on your own computer, the Cloud or wherever you choose.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Margaret

Margaret Report 18 Jan 2016 18:16

Will we still be able to access our family tree data on this site if it is bookmarked or do I have to print/copy to CD to save it?

kind regards.
Margaret.

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