In a message dated 12/8/2006 4:44:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, lynn.veitch@sbcglobal.net writes: << I sent an email to this list about the new look on Roots at 1:30pm, which has not come through yet. >> --- I think we've established the fact that list mail is very delayed right now on lists9 and lists3. So this is happening for everyone--not just you. << It is not there on my views of either Roots or Ancestry. Rootsweb also does not recognize me as an admin of any boards. Is this normal? Ancestry does.>> --- This sounds as if you are not logged in under the right account--only ONE account will recognize you as admin for your boards--so make sure you are logged in under that account and your boards should all show on the admin center page whether you using the RootsWeb or Ancestry interface. Joan

Hi, With the old boards you could see the post and the answers; you could also see the person's name who posted. I know sometimes I search by the posters last name. as they are researching certain lineages I'm interested in.. Now you can't see who has responded to the messages ...so how can you find the posters name?? Sometimes the inprovements are worse then the original problems.....Rather then this NEW IMPROVEMENT.... I'd rather have genforum.com's boards.... Nelda Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ yDNA tests for Hurst, Beatty, Gilpin, Graves; all direct male relatives ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Judy Florian" <cageycat@gmail.com> Reply-To: boards-admins@rootsweb.com To: boards-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAd] Board Problems (2) Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 09:27:52 -0500 On 12/7/06, Janet Kruger <jurnie1999@gmail.com> wrote: > > Where were you seeing colors on posts showing they were read or not read? > They were all the same to me on all my boards when I went through them That's my point. They used to change colors. NOW they don't. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline

In a message dated 12/8/2006 8:16:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, arbit@gmx.at writes: Is this for sure? But there are still threads, or not? Must have a look at my original question thread - I haven't had time to take it apart (LOL). If ALL is changed now, our thread indeed would've been for nothing (aaaarrrghhh). Tilman Tilman- I was just saying that with the new system things will work different -- not that there won't be threads--the threads are displayed differently than they used to be. Joan

This took 13 hours to get back to me! Glad I didn't need a quick answer to something! I just read where Joan said she reported a bug - perhaps that is why I was seeing the older messages at the top yesterday. At least I no longer feel like I'm losing my mind or going blind - HA! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "marilynandmonty" <marilynandmonty@cox.net> To: <BOARDS-ADMINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: [BAd] And yet another question > Why, when I look at one of my boards, the first message listed is dated 2 > Sep 2006 (it has 3 in the thread, so I am presuming that if I open the > message, it will show a Dec, 6 or 7 message at the end of the thread?), > the > second listed is 29 Mar 2000 (and it has NO other messages in that thread) > and subsequent ones are listed latest first - 6 Dec 2006, 5 Dec 2006, 4 > Dec > 2006, etc. ?? > > Wow - I just went back to that board to open that first message dated 2 > Sep > 2006 to see what came up so I could describe it and those two old messages > (2 Sep 2006 and 29 Mar 2000) are GONE. They are no longer listed on the > board first!! What kind of crazy things are going on - why were they > listed > on the first screen earlier? All I did was go to the Next screen to see > how > they were listed and then back to the first screen. > > Bizarre~ > Marilyn G. >

In a message dated 12/8/2006 5:35:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, dkcooper6@comcast.net writes: When I tried to see if I could reach the information by doing as suggested, there was NO contact info. Is there a secret way to contact other posters to the message boards? Donna My understanding is that this is being addressed and will be fixed. Joan

In a message dated 12/8/2006 6:00:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, nelda_percival@hotmail.com writes: I'm dissapointed with these new arrangements.... Nelda- Give it time and wait for bug fixes--and report bugs to the HelpDesk. Post comments you might have on the newsroom blog -- but make the comments constructive--if there is something in the new system you don't like--explain how you feel it could be improved. I think (and this isn't directed at YOU--just a general statement on all the comments being made pro and con by everyone) it is more important to address the situation as it exists and work to imrpove what needs improving than to whine and complain with no suggestions for improvement. Joan

In a message dated 12/8/2006 6:50:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, iansinger@sympatico.ca writes: Is that correct that a Board Admin can delete messages?? I did not know that as a List Admin can not do that. Ian- Board admins can delete a post if it is unsuitable for ANY board and if it is a duplicate post. If it is unsuitable for the admin's board but suitable for another board--it can then be MOVED by the admin to the more suitable board. Joan

after logging in with a board open it right down the bottom of the page with the tiny links in blue it the first one admincentre ========== Chris Johnson Hamilton NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Florian" <cageycat@gmail.com> To: <boards-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 11:38 PM Subject: [BAd] Where is Admin link? > Uh. From sleep reading to blindness.... WHERE is the Admin link into the > Boards? > > I'm logged in. I only have ONE loggin. I just don't SEE the Admin LINK. > Can someone point me in the right direction? > > Where is the list of Boards I Admin? > > Finally, I kinda hope they get lots of complaints cos this "new look" > isn't > so great, IMO. Emphasize MY opinion. > > Judy > > -- > ~PRIMARY NAMES: ANTHONY, BAKER, FLOWERS, LANE, SEPTER~ > Washington Co PA free Websites: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~florian > http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~florian > County Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/ > Send mail to washington.co.pa.webmaster"AT"gmail.com > Researchers of Washington County PA, join our map: > http://www.frappr.com/researchingwashingtoncopa > Steve Irwin Warriors please sign map at: > http://www.frappr.com/steveirwinwarriors > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

when logged in it right at the bottom of the page in tiny blue writing ========== Chris Johnson Hamilton NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Florian" <cageycat@gmail.com> To: <boards-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] Unable to Log In > Congrats on trying to kick the habit, Bob. Hang in there. I can't even > find the Admin side of the Boards. > > Oh by the way, is this Ancestry's Christmas Present to all of us? > LOLOLOLOL > > Judy > > > On 12/6/06, RWListOwner@aol.com <RWListOwner@aol.com> wrote: >> >> In that vein, now that the new board look is here, when I click on log in >> I >> don't get my username to click on, I have to enter it and the password >> each >> time. >> >> I wondered why I got a subscriber emailing me today complaining about the >> format, I didn't realize the change over had occurred. I suppose there is >> no >> more sorting posts on a board by newest date first, is there? >> >> Bob >> (I knew I picked the wrong week to quit smoking) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > ~PRIMARY NAMES: ANTHONY, BAKER, FLOWERS, LANE, SEPTER~ > Washington Co PA free Websites: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~florian > http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~florian > County Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/ > Send mail to washington.co.pa.webmaster"AT"gmail.com > Researchers of Washington County PA, join our map: > http://www.frappr.com/researchingwashingtoncopa > Steve Irwin Warriors please sign map at: > http://www.frappr.com/steveirwinwarriors > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

You can post a list of them here to see if anyone is interested in taking them over or send and email to messageboards@rootsweb.com and the staff know what boards you are giving up. J. Asche On 12/7/06, karima@insightbb.com <karima@insightbb.com> wrote: > What is the process for giving up boards? > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Happy Holidays Please visit my greetings page http://www.jasche.com/XMas.html

I'm tired of all the complaining. Unsubscribing for now. Mark

On 12/7/06, marilynandmonty <marilynandmonty@cox.net> wrote: > > Laurie, > If you review the thread in "flat view" you can see the Classification and > Surnames fields on all of them. > Marilyn G. Not on MY boards! It shows only some of the info on some of the posts.

I'd like that information also. Judy On 12/7/06, karima@insightbb.com <karima@insightbb.com> wrote: > > What is the process for giving up boards? > > > -- ~PRIMARY NAMES: ANTHONY, BAKER, FLOWERS, LANE, SEPTER~ Washington Co PA free Websites: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~florian http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~florian County Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/ Send mail to washington.co.pa.webmaster"AT"gmail.com Researchers of Washington County PA, join our map: http://www.frappr.com/researchingwashingtoncopa Steve Irwin Warriors please sign map at: http://www.frappr.com/steveirwinwarriors

In a message dated 12/8/2006 10:59:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, marilynandmonty@cox.net writes: Checking the author's name no longer brings up all the posts made by that person. Will that be a feature that is returning? Marilyn G. My understanding is that this is on the TO DO list and will be fixed. Joan

I think what she's seeing is what I get. Let say you see in the thread the names "Blue Bonnet and Billie Ray" in the surname box. You click edit, but see it has something different (correct) anyway in the box. I think the update did not show our last fixes. On 12/7/06, JYoung6180@aol.com <JYoung6180@aol.com> wrote: > > > In a message dated 12/7/2006 9:58:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > karima@insightbb.com writes: > > On one of my boards, a message (when viewing it as a message) has in the > surnames field: "Surnames: Vecchione, and Gomez" > > I clicked on "edit" to edit out the word "and", but the surname field in > "edit view" does not include the "..., and ..." part, just 'Vecchione, > Gomez". > > Karima > > > > Weird--it might be some anomaly like someone using brackets or quotes that > are causing them not to show up. Try this (can't promise it will work > but try > it) -- remove everything from the surname box and then type in the two > surnames separated by the comma and space and see if that fixes it. If > not try > removing everything (adding a single space to make the change take) and > THEN go > back and add the surnames after you have removed everything from the box. > > Joan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ~PRIMARY NAMES: ANTHONY, BAKER, FLOWERS, LANE, SEPTER~ Washington Co PA free Websites: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~florian http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~florian County Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/ Send mail to washington.co.pa.webmaster"AT"gmail.com Researchers of Washington County PA, join our map: http://www.frappr.com/researchingwashingtoncopa Steve Irwin Warriors please sign map at: http://www.frappr.com/steveirwinwarriors

marilynandmonty wrote: >I just found another disturbing thing. Whenever I was about to move a >message, I would always right-click on the author of a message to see if >she/he had already posted the same message to the board to which I was >planning to move the message. If so, then I would see if that message could >go to another list - a second surname mentioned, locality, etc. Checking the >author's name no longer brings up all the posts made by that person. Will >that be a feature that is returning? > > Yesterday I posted a message, which never arrived, asking if Ancestory Board Admins were really supposed to be going in and deleting messages as I never knew that and only I started as an Admin a couple of weeks ago. I seriously doubt that that is the way it is supposed to be as by allowing that Ancestory then is excerting editorial control, and legally becomes responsible as a publisher under US law for the content expressed in all messages. Are you now saying if a message is posted you were/are also expected to move it from one message board to another message board?? Is that not like saying if an author writes a book, and designates how it will be displayed (cover/jacket), you can change it at whim? In both cases the answer should be no as you do not hold copyright. Ian Singer -- ========================================================================= See my homepage at http://www.iansinger.com hosted on http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=10623894 All genealogy is stored in TMG from http://www.whollygenes.com Charts and searching using TNG from http://www.tngsitebuilding.com I am near Toronto Canada, can I tell where you are from your reply? =========================================================================

In a message dated 12/8/2006 11:21:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, marilynandmonty@cox.net writes: The advantages seem few, in my opinion. After each board name that we admin it has the number of objections in parentheses (so far mine all say zero). That is the way it was when I first became an admin, about 4 or 5 years ago. We no longer have to open a board just to see at a glance if we have any objections. Actually, I find this sort of useless in that it only takes ONE click to review ALL objections anyway--so there is little time saved or knowledge gained by seeing (0 objections) next to every board you admin. What would be REALLY REALLY helpful there in that space would be a link to NEW POSTS and information about how many there are next to each board--since your last admin visit. For instance: (2 new posts) and then a link there that takes you directly to a full-text view of those two new posts in admin mode to let you take any necessary action. Now a tools like THAT would save admins a tremendous amount of time--especially those having trouble navigating the new layout. Joan

In a message dated 12/8/2006 11:21:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, karima@insightbb.com writes: What is the process for giving up boards? Same as always--contact Message Board staff at: messageboards@rootsweb.com . Joan

Joan, Thank you for your response regarding possible solutions to this problem. However, I just don't have time to go through all of the possible ways to fix something that used to be so easy to do. This is only one message on many boards I administer. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <boards-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [BAd] Is chronological view still available? > > In a message dated 12/7/2006 9:58:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > karima@insightbb.com writes: > > On one of my boards, a message (when viewing it as a message) has in the > surnames field: "Surnames: Vecchione, and Gomez" > > I clicked on "edit" to edit out the word "and", but the surname field in > "edit view" does not include the "..., and ..." part, just 'Vecchione, > Gomez". > > Karima > > > > Weird--it might be some anomaly like someone using brackets or quotes that > are causing them not to show up. Try this (can't promise it will work but try > it) -- remove everything from the surname box and then type in the two > surnames separated by the comma and space and see if that fixes it. If not try > removing everything (adding a single space to make the change take) and THEN go > back and add the surnames after you have removed everything from the box. >

At 09:57 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote: > >In a message dated 12/7/2006 9:58:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, >karima@insightbb.com writes: > >On one of my boards, a message (when viewing it as a message) has in the >surnames field: "Surnames: Vecchione, and Gomez" > >I clicked on "edit" to edit out the word "and", but the surname field in >"edit view" does not include the "..., and ..." part, just 'Vecchione, >Gomez". > >Karima > > > >Weird--it might be some anomaly like someone using brackets or quotes that >are causing them not to show up. Try this (can't promise it will >work but try >it) -- remove everything from the surname box and then type in the two >surnames separated by the comma and space and see if that fixes >it. If not try >removing everything (adding a single space to make the change take) >and THEN go >back and add the surnames after you have removed everything from the box. > >Joan > As I commented 2 days ago, a Surname field I edited on 11/18/2006 is displaying the ORIGINAL entry but when I go into the Edit Screen, I see the EDITED version. Some messages DO show the edited version, some do not. There is no rhyme or reason. Jackie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/579 - Release Date: 12/7/2006