A person could also use a gmail address it has excellent spam filters. Also you can delete it if its becomming a problem. I been in this since 1998 and have not had many re ocurring problems. Not nearly like rootsweb admin addresses are getting. E mail addresses can be changed in a heart beat. A pic is a good idea or a capicha for contact. Be surprised how many people rather just be a click away. Dan On Oct 29, 2013 8:40 AM, <sharonmc2002@aol.com> wrote: > Mary have you tried making a pic of your email address for the pages? It > still lets visitors to the site see how to get in touch but slows down the > people who use what addresses they reap for illicit use. > Sharon > > > In a message dated 10/29/2013 11:06:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > bjreece@bellsouth.net writes: > > Mary, > > Your comments below are very appreciated and understood. The board will > be > re-examining this issue during our next meeting. > > > > I rarely join into a conversation, but do follow what is going on. > > I too think you will lose volunteers and/or counties/states because of > this. > I feel that if you have someone's full name and an email address, along > with > the URL for the page showing it is on line and has the ALHN logo, that is > all you need. In a world where we are dealing with 'anonymous' people in > cyber-space, it is not a wise idea to be giving out your personal phone > number and personal address. And the Board in all sincerity can > 'guarantee' > the information is safe, but in all actuality, if it is transmitted over > the > internet, it is recorded somewhere else besides with the Board. It is bad > enough for our email addresses to be plastered all over our websites, but > to > willingly give someone else our personal phone (land or cell) and home > address is asking for problems. > > I have been with this project close to 15 years I think. I have never > been > asked for this, nor will I be giving it. I update the project if the URL > changes, which it shouldn't be changing again now that Don and I have our > own domain. > > MaryLee Thompson-Saban > Wyoming History Homepage and several counties within > Colorado History Homepage and several counties within > several Nebraska counties > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHN-GENERAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHN-GENERAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have gone to non-clickable email addresses on all our pages. I have family surname pages where people can register a surname for a location, approximate years there, and a contact email. Have not had any complaints since doing that. I was told the spam spider engines do not pick up a non-clickable address. In the event that eventually fails, I will use an encryption code. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Dan M Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:47 AM To: alhn-general@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ALHN-GENERAL] feedback A person could also use a gmail address it has excellent spam filters. Also you can delete it if its becomming a problem. I been in this since 1998 and have not had many re ocurring problems. Not nearly like rootsweb admin addresses are getting. E mail addresses can be changed in a heart beat. A pic is a good idea or a capicha for contact. Be surprised how many people rather just be a click away. Dan On Oct 29, 2013 8:40 AM, <sharonmc2002@aol.com> wrote: > Mary have you tried making a pic of your email address for the pages? It > still lets visitors to the site see how to get in touch but slows down the > people who use what addresses they reap for illicit use. > Sharon > > > In a message dated 10/29/2013 11:06:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > bjreece@bellsouth.net writes: > > Mary, > > Your comments below are very appreciated and understood. The board will > be > re-examining this issue during our next meeting. > > > > I rarely join into a conversation, but do follow what is going on. > > I too think you will lose volunteers and/or counties/states because of > this. > I feel that if you have someone's full name and an email address, along > with > the URL for the page showing it is on line and has the ALHN logo, that is > all you need. In a world where we are dealing with 'anonymous' people in > cyber-space, it is not a wise idea to be giving out your personal phone > number and personal address. And the Board in all sincerity can > 'guarantee' > the information is safe, but in all actuality, if it is transmitted over > the > internet, it is recorded somewhere else besides with the Board. It is > bad > enough for our email addresses to be plastered all over our websites, but > to > willingly give someone else our personal phone (land or cell) and home > address is asking for problems. > > I have been with this project close to 15 years I think. I have never > been > asked for this, nor will I be giving it. I update the project if the URL > changes, which it shouldn't be changing again now that Don and I have our > own domain. > > MaryLee Thompson-Saban > Wyoming History Homepage and several counties within > Colorado History Homepage and several counties within > several Nebraska counties > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHN-GENERAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHN-GENERAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALHN-GENERAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message