Here's one of the messages, you can view posts from there. http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.johnson/1906/mb.ashx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] cross-poster in action > Nan wrote: > >>I have, but it is the weekend, and staff might not get to it right away. >> > > There appears to be someone to handle spam throughout the week. > > Unfortunately, unless we know on what boards this person has posted, > there's nothing we can do. A search for both the author id and the > subject line comes up blank. > > Lynne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have, but it is the weekend, and staff might not get to it right away. Nan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] cross-poster in action > Nan wrote: > >>It doesn't appear to be for a commercial site, but "rhm1001" is hitting a >>bunch of county and surname boards with the exact same message, nothing >>connecting it to the board topic. Subject line is "Love Letters from the >>Civil War." >> >>Hasn't hit my boards yet, I noticed it on some gatewayed lists I'm on. >>The >>"view posts" count is going up even as I type. >> > > If you'll report it as spam, staff will take care of it. > > Lynne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I know I'm replying to my own post here, but let me add something else to consider before someone gives any thought to doing this. Keeping in mind that SOME boards are gatewayed (like ALL of mine), if you post what is properly sent only to the poster, then it will also go to the companion list as well, unless you temporarily block the gateway for a few minutes, so you might want to keep this in mind. David E. Cann [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David E. Cann Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 4:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BAd] contacting posters ? I don't know if this is feasible (or even advisable) for general use or not, but when I clean a board post and the surname fields are not TOO bad, I simply edit them and leave it at that. If it is really more than just a minor problem, then I post my own reply after my editing is completed and point out the problem. After waiting a minute or two for the system to send my reply to them via e-mail, I then delete my board response. Don't know if this is worth considering by anyone else or not, but it does seem to help "long run" in at least a few cases. Just something to consider. David E. Cann [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 4:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BAd] contacting posters ? <snip>

I don't know if this is feasible (or even advisable) for general use or not, but when I clean a board post and the surname fields are not TOO bad, I simply edit them and leave it at that. If it is really more than just a minor problem, then I post my own reply after my editing is completed and point out the problem. After waiting a minute or two for the system to send my reply to them via e-mail, I then delete my board response. Don't know if this is worth considering by anyone else or not, but it does seem to help "long run" in at least a few cases. Just something to consider. David E. Cann [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 4:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BAd] contacting posters ? <snip> You don't need a subscription to Ancestry to admin the boards from that side and it's easier to contact a poster. While logged on as administrator on the Ancestry side, open the post and click on the author ID. You'll either get a message saying "This person does not have a public profile because they posted before registration was required," often with their e-mail address displayed, or you'll be taken to an anonymous contact page where you can complete an e-mail form. See "Extra! Extra! New Admin Function" on the Administrator News board at <http://boards.ancestry.com/adminnews/12/mb.ashx> for the full story. Occasionally I post an admin message on a board. I seriously doubt anyone reads them, but it makes me feel better. I only leave the post for a few days and then delete it. Lynne

It doesn't appear to be for a commercial site, but "rhm1001" is hitting a bunch of county and surname boards with the exact same message, nothing connecting it to the board topic. Subject line is "Love Letters from the Civil War." Hasn't hit my boards yet, I noticed it on some gatewayed lists I'm on. The "view posts" count is going up even as I type. Nan

Hi Kay You wrote: >Did they ever make the posters emails available to the admin. of the boards ? I'd like to contact a person to let them know they should only be putting the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ...however they do not have their email listed and I do not have a subscription to Ancestry ... >Guess I could just put a blurb on the message board to please put ONLY the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ??? >suggestions please :) > > You don't need a subscription to Ancestry to admin the boards from that side and it's easier to contact a poster. While logged on as administrator on the Ancestry side, open the post and click on the author ID. You'll either get a message saying "This person does not have a public profile because they posted before registration was required," often with their e-mail address displayed, or you'll be taken to an anonymous contact page where you can complete an e-mail form. See "Extra! Extra! New Admin Function" on the Administrator News board at <http://boards.ancestry.com/adminnews/12/mb.ashx> for the full story. Occasionally I post an admin message on a board. I seriously doubt anyone reads them, but it makes me feel better. I only leave the post for a few days and then delete it. Lynne

Try: http://boards.rootsweb.com/admin/admininfo.aspx There is no list of boards that are adoptable at RootsWeb--but you can get a list by using Google and specifying the domain you want searched for the Volunteer to Admin blurb. Joan ----------------------------------------- I'm seeking the URL that will tell one how to maintain the boards. Is there also a URL like there is for mailing lists that shows what boards are available for adoption? Tim Stowell **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Kay- There is already a blurb directly on the form that tells them exactly that. If they are not reading it there they are unlikely to read it if you tell them on the board. :( I would not put an admin message ON the board in this case--it isn't going to help. Joan ------------------------------- Did they ever make the posters emails available to the admin. of the boards ? I'd like to contact a person to let them know they should only be putting the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ...however they do not have their email listed and I do not have a subscription to Ancestry ... Guess I could just put a blurb on the message board to please put ONLY the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ??? suggestions please :) Kay Cutshall **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

I'm seeking the URL that will tell one how to maintain the boards. Is there also a URL like there is for mailing lists that shows what boards are available for adoption? Tim Stowell

Did they ever make the posters emails available to the admin. of the boards ? I'd like to contact a person to let them know they should only be putting the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ...however they do not have their email listed and I do not have a subscription to Ancestry ... Guess I could just put a blurb on the message board to please put ONLY the surnames that are in the message in the surname box ??? suggestions please :) Kay Cutshall

At 1:01 AM -0600 3/28/08, Tilman Brandl <[email protected]> wrote: <snip> >She sent me a link she had found in her alerts - like this > >http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.histreg.bohemia/9049.4 = >/mb.ashx?r=3Dan > >>From my quick research on the web I found that this CAN happen during >transmission and thru the way a specific email client works. Her client is >Eudora. This very board is on my alerts too, and I don't see broken links. FWIW, I use Eudora (v6.4.2 under MacOS X 10.4.11). I checked all of my alerts for the last week or so; all the URLs look and work like they ever did. My $.02... Slán, Mo! -- <http://xri.net/=mobang>

Joan, the person who wrote to me is one Sharon - FWIW She sent me a link she had found in her alerts - like this http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.histreg.bohemia/9049.4 = /mb.ashx?r=3Dan >From my quick research on the web I found that this CAN happen during transmission and thru the way a specific email client works. Her client is Eudora. This very board is on my alerts too, and I don't see broken links. She also wrote: > I sent the message below to "Message Boards" <[email protected] and > [email protected] but in both cases, it bounced. Are these valid addresses for questions about this issue? They *might* be able to do something, since Sharon claims they did so in the past with RootsWebReview and a similar problem there. Thanks Tilman ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] Alerts- broken hyperlinks > Tilman- > > I had someone write to me with the same complaint and when I looked at > their > email alert notice it looked as if their email program was inserting > spaces > and line breaks that translated into equal signs being stuck in the > middle of > the URL/links. That is really the fault of the email program and not in > how > the alerts are being sent out. The person who complained to me said it > wasn't > happening before the last month or so and that something changed--maybe > so, > but the problem still seems to be in how the recipient's email client > handles > 2 line links. > > Joan > PS: Maybe we both have the same person complaining about this? > ------------------------- > > Hi, > > I've tried to find earlier accounts re. this question but came back > empty-handed, so let me ask again: > > A visitor to my boards is complaining about how she receives her alerts: > The > links for board+messages there are broken, so that the link doesn't > work - > i.e. the rest of it in line 2 is missing. > >>>From what I recall this is a problem with her ISP's mailserver and/or >>>the > email client she uses, not a problem on Rootsweb's or Ancestry's side - > right? > > Is there anything I can tell her in order to improve things ? > > Thanks > Tilman

Hello All, I've given up the following 4 SURNAME boards. They have all been cleaned and are ready for adoption. They are not very busy. ADDISON BUXTON KILPATRICK TURK Lou **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Tilman- Yes, I believe we both heard from the same person. I'd say like the RWR problem in the past this is a Eudora issue. I believe that problem was resolved when the newsletter was switched to a third party for distribution. Of course, Sharon is free to present the problem to the HelpDesk for them to discuss it with the board developers, but the addresses you listed are not the place she should contact. Tell her to click the HELP link on any RootsWeb page and select the EMAIL ROOTSWEB SUPPORT tab to notify the HelpDesk. Joan ------------------------------------ Joan, the person who wrote to me is one Sharon - FWIW She sent me a link she had found in her alerts - like this http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.histreg.bohemia/9049.4 = /mb.ashx?r=3Dan >From my quick research on the web I found that this CAN happen during transmission and thru the way a specific email client works. Her client is Eudora. This very board is on my alerts too, and I don't see broken links. She also wrote: > I sent the message below to "Message Boards" <[email protected] and > [email protected] but in both cases, it bounced. Are these valid addresses for questions about this issue? They *might* be able to do something, since Sharon claims they did so in the past with RootsWebReview and a similar problem there. Thanks Tilman **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Tilman- I had someone write to me with the same complaint and when I looked at their email alert notice it looked as if their email program was inserting spaces and line breaks that translated into equal signs being stuck in the middle of the URL/links. That is really the fault of the email program and not in how the alerts are being sent out. The person who complained to me said it wasn't happening before the last month or so and that something changed--maybe so, but the problem still seems to be in how the recipient's email client handles 2 line links. Joan PS: Maybe we both have the same person complaining about this? ------------------------- Hi, I've tried to find earlier accounts re. this question but came back empty-handed, so let me ask again: A visitor to my boards is complaining about how she receives her alerts: The links for board+messages there are broken, so that the link doesn't work - i.e. the rest of it in line 2 is missing. >From what I recall this is a problem with her ISP's mailserver and/or the email client she uses, not a problem on Rootsweb's or Ancestry's side - right? Is there anything I can tell her in order to improve things ? Thanks Tilman **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

I, too, am having difficulties and I think it may pertain to whatever ad is displaying, however, I have not been able to spot which may be the culprit. I get the screen to appear and then IE says it cannot display the page. Then the page closes. However, if I hit the back button, it reappears. Lauren > -----Original Message----- > >From: Ed Elizondo <[email protected]> > >Sent: Mar 26, 2008 10:30 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [BAd] Trouble viewing board > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >I'm having a problem viewing my (CUBA General Locality) board. With > >Firefox (my usual browser), the board momentarily appears then > >Firefox crashes and the screen dissapears. Using IE7 I can see the > >board but when I try to log in the screen freezes and IE ceases to > >respond. Is anyone else experiencing these problems? > > > >Ed Elizondo <[email protected]> > > > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >Version: PGP Desktop 9.6.3 (Build 3017) > >Charset: us-ascii > > > >wj8DBQFH6mwiB9bMc42RiZ0RAiwuAJsGDEN6QR7aB8cABibQ4Qt9u5iWowCfYCeG > >GNHDKow7hDaVF47povCLIPM= > >=RbW4 > >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > >------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi, I've tried to find earlier accounts re. this question but came back empty-handed, so let me ask again: A visitor to my boards is complaining about how she receives her alerts: The links for board+messages there are broken, so that the link doesn't work - i.e. the rest of it in line 2 is missing. >From what I recall this is a problem with her ISP's mailserver and/or the email client she uses, not a problem on Rootsweb's or Ancestry's side - right? Is there anything I can tell her in order to improve things ? Thanks Tilman

In a message dated 3/26/2008 10:46:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > My first question would be--is she also posting this same update to OTHER > boards? If she is cross-posting I'd see that her post is posted to the most > relevant board and then that the extra copies are deleted. If she posts > about > multiple counties in the same state then maybe the Unknown County board > would be > most appropriate. Also--is the website free or commercial? If commercial > then all posts need to be deleted. > > Joan-- She has cross posted to all the other counties--seven in the list. I guess none of them is more relevant than another since it is just a list of the counties she has updated, but since the others have nothing to do with my county I was not sure if I should leave it or not. Thanks for your advice, AGAIN! Barbra </HTML>

Barbara- My first question would be--is she also posting this same update to OTHER boards? If she is cross-posting I'd see that her post is posted to the most relevant board and then that the extra copies are deleted. If she posts about multiple counties in the same state then maybe the Unknown County board would be most appropriate. Also--is the website free or commercial? If commercial then all posts need to be deleted. Joan ------------------------------ Someone who has a web site for obituaries posts regularly to my board about updating her site. She always includes a number of counties besides mine. Some are near, some are not. She does not have an address on RW, so I cannot contact her. Should I delete them or let them be? Thanks for advice. **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Someone who has a web site for obituaries posts regularly to my board about updating her site. She always includes a number of counties besides mine. Some are near, some are not. She does not have an address on RW, so I cannot contact her. Should I delete them or let them be? Thanks for advice. </HTML>