Quoted objection on one of my boards: I've replaced names: "I am not sure what is taking place in this posting. I contacted a XXXX family member and was told that they are in touch, as of today, with the lady that this person is supposedly attempting to gather information for. The XXXX family member has been in touch with the older lady on a continuous basis over the years and feels there is no reason for YYYY YYYYYYY to be attempting to locate family to make contact with her great aunt as she suggests she is doing. I would appreciate hearing from you in this regard as I am concerned by the actions of this person. Thank you." Objector did sign his name. Objector did not participate in the thread. I don't think it is any of my (as board admin) business nor any of the objector's business. What was HE doing contacting the XXXX family? I prefer to reject the objection and not correspond with the objector. But if you think I should contact the objector, is there anything else I should say beyond it's none of our business? Thanks, Nancy

Here's how I'd answer IF I choose to respond at all. Dear (Name of Objector), I have reviewed the objection you posted on (date) to the post titled (subject line here). Communications via the Internet vary widely between the persons communicating to each other. Some families welcome contact; others do not. But the type, frequency, and depth of communications between two persons or families is strictly between the parties involved. As a Violunteer Board Administrator, it is not my job to oversee, influence, control, or direct the kinds of communications people choose to have regarding family, history, or genealogy, or any other topic. In fact, because it is private communication, it is an absolutely private matter. Many family researchers decide to look for one, two... or even five, ten, or however many "relatives" or "distant relatives" as they choose to gather more family information, contacts, etc. Again, this is not something that I, as a Board Volunteer, can or should interfere, intervene, or oversee. Board Administrators do not have the power or reason to question or attempt to interfere with contacts a person seeks or makes with any family member or other researcher. Instead, my role is to make sure posts are on topic for the particular board. In my review of the posts and thread, the person in question has not violated any board rules. Therefore, I cannot take any action on your objection. Sincerely, Volunteer Board Administrator for XXX Board On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Nancy <pelhamassociation@yahoo.com> wrote: > Quoted objection on one of my boards: I've replaced names: > > "I am not sure what is taking place in this posting. I contacted a XXXX > family member and was told that they are in touch, as of today, with the > lady that this person is supposedly attempting to gather information for. > The XXXX family member has been in touch with the older lady on a continuous > basis over the years and feels there is no reason for YYYY YYYYYYY to be > attempting to locate family to make contact with her great aunt as she > suggests she is doing. I would appreciate hearing from you in this regard as > I am concerned by the actions of this person. Thank you." > > Objector did sign his name. Objector did not participate in the thread. > > I don't think it is any of my (as board admin) business nor any of the > objector's business. What was HE doing contacting the XXXX family? > > I prefer to reject the objection and not correspond with the objector. But > if you think I should contact the objector, is there anything else I should > say beyond it's none of our business? > > Thanks, Nancy