Hi Susie, Oh yes, only too well aware of people who don't ask nicely, and those that don't say 'thank you'. Sad really, because it puts people off, those that are quite prepared to help out with research. I agree, ancestry trees sometimes are not even worth looking at, for want of SOURCES, and it is obvious many times that they are just copies of other trees. I am sorry, but not surprised to hear that you receive abuse, and to the point of considering taking your website down. I think I would apply my 'black list' option to anyone that stooped to abuse. Steph. -----Original Message----- From: Susie Zada Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 10:34 AM To: 'Stephanie Cocks' ; aus-sagen-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-SAGEN] Ancestry Public Trees Hi Stephanie, I'm not a fan of Ancestry trees but Private ones are often a way of sharing with family members but not the general public - a very good reason for making them private. And being reminded to 'ask nicely' ... all I can say that you are very fortunate to have not come across people who don't ask nicely. I run a very large website with a free searchable database of more than 1.7 million entries. Many of the entries provide full details, many require people to follow up records or entries on TROVE or the Public Record Office, and many entries require a request to a local society for a copy of the full record. Sometimes there is a small fee for copies if people aren't able to visit personally. You would not believe the amount of abuse I get if I don't accede to demands that I provide a full copy of the record for free immediately! You would think if someone wanted something for nothing they would at least ask politely. But no - revolting abuse to the point I have considered removing the database and closing down the web site. Fortunately there are some people [not as many as the abusers] who email me to say thank you for information they have found that has helped with their research. Those emails cancel out the numerous abusive people! So yes, people do need to be reminded to 'ask nicely'! Regards ... Susie Zada -----Original Message----- From: aus-sagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-sagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Cocks via Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2016 10:55 AM To: GenealogyFreak <GenealogyFreak@charter.net>; Bill Webster <wbwebster@internode.on.net>; aus-sagen-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Ancestry Public Trees Public as opposed to the Private Trees. Though I have never been able to figure out why people would bother putting their trees onto Ancesty if they are not prepared to share AND the possibility of other people being able to help. And having to 'ask nicely' do we need to be reminded to 'ask nicely'!! I don't think so.