Hi David, Thank you for your prompt reply, unfortunately this action will cause me sever difficulties in providing a service to my transcribers and FreeBMD. I concur with Jeff's comments and find in difficult to accept that this action has been taken as it makes life considerably more difficult, and time consuming. There must be some other action that could be taken without blocking this invaluable asset.  I spend an enormous amount of time on FreeBMD, effectively a fulltime job, so it is fortunate I am retired, but I have no more time to give. I foresee that this blocking action will have an adverse effect on the accuracy of data transcribed within the syndicate, due to a reduction in positive guidance, that will ultimately cause more work at the Resolution stage.    Best wishes,      Peter Peter M Jones Red Rose Syndicate FreeBMD ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: david mayall <david.mayall@googlemail.com> To: freebmd-syndicates <freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, 12 April, 2010 11:56:59 Subject: Re: Highlighting Data from "Show File" Page Yes a block has been introduced. Unfortunately, people have been copying the data, and re-uploading it after modification. This causes problems with special characters. 2010/4/12 Peter Jones <red_rose_syndicate@yahoo.co.uk> > Hi Folks, > > Since about noon yesterday I am no longer able to select any data from > pages displayed via the "Show File" facility, whether it be a single line or > using "Edit, Select All" on the Toolbar. Has a block been introduced? >  I look forward to an early response, >    Peter > > Peter M Jones > Red Rose Syndicate > FreeBMD > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Dave Mayall ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The problem here is that something has been identified which has the capacity to introduce corrupt data into FreeBMD. That cannot be a good thing. On such circumstances, the first priority must be to ensure that the possibility of data corruption is closed immediately. Then we can look at ways of providing the functionality required safely. To continue to offer a facility once it is clear that it can cause a problem would be a folly, even if, in the short term it might seem expedient. On 12 April 2010 14:43, Peter Jones <red_rose_syndicate@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi David, > > Thank you for your prompt reply, unfortunately this action will cause me > sever difficulties in providing a service to my transcribers and FreeBMD. I > concur with Jeff's comments and find in difficult to accept that this action > has been taken as it makes life considerably more difficult, and time > consuming. There must be some other action that could be taken without > blocking this invaluable asset. > > I spend an enormous amount of time on FreeBMD, effectively a fulltime job, > so it is fortunate I am retired, but I have no more time to give. I foresee > that this blocking action will have an adverse effect on the accuracy of > data transcribed within the syndicate, due to a reduction in positive > guidance, that will ultimately cause more work at the Resolution stage. > Best wishes, > Peter > > Peter M Jones > Red Rose Syndicate > FreeBMD > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: david mayall <david.mayall@googlemail.com> > To: freebmd-syndicates <freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Mon, 12 April, 2010 11:56:59 > Subject: Re: Highlighting Data from "Show File" Page > > Yes a block has been introduced. > > Unfortunately, people have been copying the data, and re-uploading it after > modification. > > This causes problems with special characters. > > 2010/4/12 Peter Jones <red_rose_syndicate@yahoo.co.uk> > > > Hi Folks, > > > > Since about noon yesterday I am no longer able to select any data from > > pages displayed via the "Show File" facility, whether it be a single line > or > > using "Edit, Select All" on the Toolbar. Has a block been introduced? > > I look forward to an early response, > > Peter > > > > Peter M Jones > > Red Rose Syndicate > > FreeBMD > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Dave Mayall > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com 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 > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Dave Mayall