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It's getting silly now........

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 17 Dec 2011 19:56

Thank you, Phil

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.

philmoir

philmoir Report 17 Dec 2011 10:36

OK, this sounds very bizarre and worth a little bit of investigation. We'll check on this and I'll get back to you all.

Researching:
I am the former lead developer for the Genes Reunited website team and the former lead developer of the Findmypast Tree team. I do not work for this company anymore. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions. My research areas of interest are East London, North-West Cumbria, North-East Scotland and Edinburgh.

Joy

Joy Report 14 Dec 2011 13:53

Then "the last post was made on it on 26/1/2005. I did not join GR until 2008." is very ....... ??? :-S ;-) :-)

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 14 Dec 2011 13:27

Joy,

I cannot recall ever seeing the thread before and I was totally unaware of GR until very shortly before I joined in 2008.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Joy

Joy Report 14 Dec 2011 11:41

Jonesey, did you read it three years before ...? ;-)

Persephone

Persephone Report 14 Dec 2011 07:21

I am very disappointed, mine is as requested by me...

I don't seem to get anything interesting happen to me... well not on GR.

I think that is very funny Jonesey .. absurd but funny...



:-)

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Dec 2011 18:40

well, no ................


I just came on the 'puter a little earlier than usual :-D


Had to check on emails, so thought I'd look in on GR for a few minutes.

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.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 8 Dec 2011 17:27

Pretty sure Sylv. Talking about sleep, you are up and about early (9:15 am) on a Thursday morning aren't you?

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Dec 2011 17:15

Very nice, Jonesey!


are you SURE that you didn't join in your sleep in 2005? :-D

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.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 8 Dec 2011 09:45

Nice one Jonesey! :-D

Researching:
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Jonesey

Jonesey Report 8 Dec 2011 09:31

I have one in my Watched Threads where the last post was made on it on 26/1/2005. I did not join GR until 2008.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

wisechild

wisechild Report 8 Dec 2011 07:20

I´ve got a page & a half of them dating back to 2009.
As far as I can remember I´ve never marked more than 3 or 4 threads.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Dec 2011 22:23

I've hardly ever marked any threads to Watch Threads.

In fact, none at all until those 3 in 2010.


The 3 that I know I marked were all my own, asking brick wall questions about ancestors and I marked them so I could quickly find them in the future.


I've figured that any other threads that I might want to look at later are "tips" types, and would always be pretty close to the top.




sylvia

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.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 7 Dec 2011 21:42

It does rather look as though GR took the threads we had marked prior to the changes and added them into our WT box doesn't it? Although, it's odd if Sylvia hadn't marked some of hers.... :-S

Researching:
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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Dec 2011 20:30

My 3 are all dated 2009.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 7 Dec 2011 20:18

Very odd indeed Sylvia. Wonder if Phil will be able to enlighten us? :-S


Cx.

Researching:
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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Dec 2011 19:56

C

3 in 2010 showing ticked as Watch, and I did those

1 on 16 Sept 2011 marked as Watch, but I have no memory of marking that, and don't know why I would

1 on 13 Jan 2010 and 1 on 30 Nov 2011 not marked as Watch, but showing in My Watched Threads



sylvia

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.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 7 Dec 2011 19:30

What are the dates Sylvia? Are they since the WT system was introduced or before?


Cx

Researching:
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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Dec 2011 19:28

Just looked at mine

I have 6 in there ...... 3 of which I did mark at some point as Watch, 3 of which I certainly have not marked



sylvia

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.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 7 Dec 2011 19:21

Now that's interesting Flick. I haven't looked at my Watched Threads for ages and find I have 5 pages of them, dating back to 2008 which is three years before Watched Threads was introduced...... :-S :-S :-S



I am sure I have seen somewhere on this board, that WTs are not actually working properly or have been cancelled and I know I certainly don't received email alerts about them.



I can only surmise that they are 'leftovers' from the old system where we had the option to keep an eye on threads we were interested in, even if we had not contributed to them. Many of mine seem to be threads which contained useful tips etc. which I must have considered may come in useful at some stage.


Does that make sense....? :-S :-S


Cx.

Researching:
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