Hello List On a slightly different note from that of Sandra J. Smith, I have found that not all GR members are willing to remove information if requested. Some members seem to consider it their right to take all information and post it as their own work, with no credit to the member who actually DID the work. Likewise, personal details have been copied even though the member has been asked for those details not to be published. Having been "caught" like this by one person I now have far less inclination to pass on work, which has cost me a great deal of time and money, to anybody just for the asking. Two other thoughts:- to contact someone through GR, using their facilities, means that all your e-mails, and their replies, are locked-in to the GR system. If one or both researchers leave GR then that contact is lost. My way is, in the initial contact, to ask the recipient to reply directly to me, providing my e-mail address. That way one will, barring accident, always have the contact details. The other thought is that, with the TV promotion of genealogy, it is assumed by many that everyone's "tree" is immediately available on-line. There are numerous stories of an individual writing to a researcher to say "Please send me my Family Tree" and are very disappointed when it is suggested that they may need to do some work themselves. Colyn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Genes Reunited . . . a rant! > Hi List, > I have watched this thread with interest. I too have had my personal > details posted on GR without my consent - several times!. But I don't > rant (or threaten to sue). A quiet, polite email to the person > concerned always elicits a sincere apology and the removal of the > information. > > As far as non-replies are concerned, I seem to have been lucky with my > many correspondents, most have responded within a few days. If someone > contacts me and I know I haven't time to respond in depth at that very > instant, I immediately respond saying I will get back to them in so many > days time. Seems to work ok. > > Regards > Sandra