I realise you have the right to speak up. Please accept that I had a right to say what I did too. I was not criticising that Mr. Etchells exercised his rights under the law. Mr. Etchells first approach to me was unsolicited and privately saying he was doing so because he wanted to put me right and would not contact me again without invitation. I disagree with the way Mr. Etchells subscribed to this List for the purpose of arguing with me about records in England & Wales which is most unprofessional. I personally dont agree with a cavalier attitude toward exercising rights under the law. We all have the same rights and freedom to exercise them in the same way and ignorance is no excuse in defence. If I want to be advised about my rights under the law I will get qualified advice for my purposes not based on someone else's need for information. Mr. Etchells has not been able to get the full information released for the fee he paid, some of it, sensitive data, has to wait 100 yrs. Laws are made for a reason. I wonder the effect when people who have received partial data receive it in full they will have issues about paying for incomplete information having paid for it and assumed, or drew conclusions that were mistaken, when all the information was pieced together, as well possibly as quibbling about the total fees paid. I sincerely hope this does not start a flame war. I hoped this off topic discussion about records in England & Wales would settle. Janet | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Kia" <kia.breizzze@ntlworld.com> | > To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:09 PM | > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] OT: Re: 100 year limit? | > | > | >>I think you'll find Guy is a member of many lists and I wouldn't think it impossible | >>that he read your message himself. | >> As for heroics, Guy isn't in it for himself. Guy has gone out of his way to help as | >> many people as possible in their quest for FOI. | >> You should be thanking Guy for his efforts, not criticising him or accusing him of | >> heroics. | >> | >> -------------------------------------------------- | >> From: "Janet" <wightway@tiscali.co.uk> | >> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 4:51 PM | >> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> | >> Subject: [ABERDEEN] OT: Re: 100 year limit? | >> | >> In the way that Mr. Guy Etchells has written to me for the sole purposes of arguing | >> with me! What I don't understand is how he knew | >> I had posted...... ?! [someone knows but please don't reply in speculation.] | >> Exercising the Freedom of Information Act is open to everyone and it was easy to do | >> because the 1911 census was not held by the | >> Office of National Statistics. I applaud the common man who exercises their rights but | >> lets not have heroics. | >> | >> Janet

Janet wrote: > I realise you have the right to speak up. Please accept that I had a right to say what I did too. I was not criticising that Mr. Etchells exercised his rights under the law. > snip > Janet > I did not wish to start arguements on this list and I would ask all subscribers not to join in any arguement about this. I did politely contact "Janet" offlist but I did not do so to argue with her if that is the impression she got then again I apologise. Cheers Guy --