It appears to me that this discussion is appropriate for the FreeBMD-Syndicates list, not the FreeBMD-Admins list. I would strongly recommend that it be continued there. I would hope that we can assure transcribers that there is a very small possibility that any of their completed files might be considered for deletion. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#13i mentions one possible reason why the removal of a file might be considered desirable. As it is the holiday season in UK, it is quite possible that the people Brian originally asked to reply may not be at home or reading emails. Please bear in mind that we are all volunteers, and all fallible to some degree. In the majority of cases, if mistakes are identified in our work we are happy to correct them, if we are able to do so. May I strongly suggest that discussion of this subject on the FreeBMD-Admins list be brought to an end, and continued if appropriate on the FreeBMD-syndicates list. The only further response I would expect to see might be an authoritative comment on behalf of FreeBMD trustees etc. If anyone has any issues with this, please raise it with me off-list. Jeff Coleman Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com assistant list admin, FreeBMD-admins mailing list freebmd-admins-admin@rootsweb.com <freebmd-admins-admin@rootsweb.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hattam" <mark@dxradio.demon.co.uk> To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: RE: Deleting files from the FreeBMD Database > Maybe it depends on what the "lots of problems" are > > http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#10o > > Mark > > -- > > On Sun, August 9, 2009 18:39, Brian Smart wrote: >> Hello John, >> It you had all the facts you would not have made that comment. >> >> Brian Smart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JOHN SLANN >> Sent: 09 August 2009 11:16 >> To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: Deleting files from the FreeBMD Database >> >> The thought of anyone deleting a transcribers work appals me, why is it >> necessary? Someone presumably has worked hard to create the >> transcription >> and if it is really necessary wouldn't it be better to ask the >> transcriber >> to delete the file? In a way their transcription is their property. >> >> John >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Brian Smart >> Sent: 09 August 2009 09:57 >> To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: Deleting files from the FreeBMD Database >> >> Hello Nesta, >> The deletions only relate to files originally created by members of my >> syndicate. >> Regards >> >> Brian Smart >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nesta >> Sent: 08 August 2009 21:13 >> To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Deleting files from the FreeBMD Database >> >> Brian, can you please let me know if you have to delete any of mine? >> >> Thanks Nesta (Creswick 1872) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Smart" <brian.smart@blueyonder.co.uk> >> To: <FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:55 PM >> Subject: Deleting files from the FreeBMD Database >> >> >>> Hi, >>> Some time ago I deleted a file from FreeBMD because it had been >>> re-transcribed following the upload of re-scan. Following this, I >>> received >>> an email that was critical of the action I had taken. I now intend to >>> delete >>> a couple more for the same reason. Could the FreeBMD team members who >>> was >>> against this action please get in touch. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Brian Smart