That address seems to work just fine. Researching the History of these families: Ashford, Ball, Black, Brown, Brumble, Carr, Clinton, Cowsert, Cox, Farabee, Freeman, Hamilton, Jones, Kidwell, Lisenby, Malone, McDaniel, Mill, Morrow, Nation/s, Soward, Stone and a few others. Site created and maintained by Judy Cowsert Stevens Site last updated March 2013 Copyright 1998-2014 Judith Stevens All Rights Reserved On 02/01/2019 10:00 AM, Patricia Geary wrote: > And the new url for the genealogy section would be > > http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/main.html > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Asher [mailto:pjroots@att.net] > Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 10:43 AM > To: Judy Stevens <judystevens44@earthlink.net>; Freepages Web Sites > <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Retreiving your site. > > At 06:15 PM 1/31/2019, Judy Stevens wrote: >> Thank you. I have been in the process of doing this. However, it was >> a much earlier version of my pages and does not include more current >> information. I have actually come to the realization that I no longer >> even want to do genealogy. I broke my heart when I realized how much >> of my family history was lost. My fault, I know, for not saving the >> files to my computer, but who could have guessed that Rootsweb/Ancestry >> would even have this problem. Certainly not me. >> >> Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/help, but I guess I am done now. > Are you confusing access via FTP vs. availability via http:// ? > http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/ certainly looks like your > site. Because a link is broken, that does not mean the pages are not there. > You just need to fix the link(s). > > RootsWeb has zipped sites for downloading by the site owner. Go to > <https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/getDownloadLinks> to request the > email with a link for downloading your site. If your email has changed since > you first registered your Freepages account, write to Anne Mitchell > annerootsweb@gmail.com for assistance. > > Pat A. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is > funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > -- "The dog is a gentleman. I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." Mark Twain

And the new url for the genealogy section would be http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/main.html -----Original Message----- From: Pat Asher [mailto:pjroots@att.net] Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 10:43 AM To: Judy Stevens <judystevens44@earthlink.net>; Freepages Web Sites <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Retreiving your site. At 06:15 PM 1/31/2019, Judy Stevens wrote: >Thank you. I have been in the process of doing this. However, it was >a much earlier version of my pages and does not include more current >information. I have actually come to the realization that I no longer >even want to do genealogy. I broke my heart when I realized how much >of my family history was lost. My fault, I know, for not saving the >files to my computer, but who could have guessed that Rootsweb/Ancestry >would even have this problem. Certainly not me. > >Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/help, but I guess I am done now. Are you confusing access via FTP vs. availability via http:// ? http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/ certainly looks like your site. Because a link is broken, that does not mean the pages are not there. You just need to fix the link(s). RootsWeb has zipped sites for downloading by the site owner. Go to <https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/getDownloadLinks> to request the email with a link for downloading your site. If your email has changed since you first registered your Freepages account, write to Anne Mitchell annerootsweb@gmail.com for assistance. Pat A. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

At 06:15 PM 1/31/2019, Judy Stevens wrote: >Thank you. I have been in the process of doing this. However, it >was a much earlier version of my pages and does not include more >current information. I have actually come to the realization that I >no longer even want to do genealogy. I broke my heart when I >realized how much of my family history was lost. My fault, I know, >for not saving the files to my computer, but who could have guessed >that Rootsweb/Ancestry would even have this problem. Certainly not me. > >Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/help, but I guess I am done now. Are you confusing access via FTP vs. availability via http:// ? http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/ certainly looks like your site. Because a link is broken, that does not mean the pages are not there. You just need to fix the link(s). RootsWeb has zipped sites for downloading by the site owner. Go to <https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/getDownloadLinks> to request the email with a link for downloading your site. If your email has changed since you first registered your Freepages account, write to Anne Mitchell annerootsweb@gmail.com for assistance. Pat A.

Well, we probably won't get to see the test site, so it may already be up.. I spent 50 years programming, mostly in languages you'all never heard of. Anybody can program. Making a program work consistently, is a whole nother thing... Google " reentrant " programs.. -----Original Message----- From: Dorinda Shepley via FREEPAGES-HELP [mailto:freepages-help@rootsweb.com] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 4:19 PM To: Freepages Web Sites Cc: Dorinda Shepley Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: WorldConnect Which new year??? We are already at the end of Jan. ====================================== MidMdRoots.com https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots ====================================== On 1/31/2019 3:48 PM, Pat Asher wrote: > At 02:41 PM 1/31/2019, Vanessa Stern wrote: >> Any word as when WorldConnect will be accessible for changes? It's >> been a very long time and I have new info plus a major correction to >> make. I hate having incorrect data on-line. >> >> Vanessa > > At 11:52 AM 12/17/2018, Anne Mitchell wrote: > Paul and everyone else, we are working an close. > We expect to have a test site up and working in the first couple of weeks > of the new year. > > > Pat A. >

Thank you. I have been in the process of doing this. However, it was a much earlier version of my pages and does not include more current information. I have actually come to the realization that I no longer even want to do genealogy. I broke my heart when I realized how much of my family history was lost. My fault, I know, for not saving the files to my computer, but who could have guessed that Rootsweb/Ancestry would even have this problem. Certainly not me. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/help, but I guess I am done now. ~~~ -----Original Message----- >From: Dorinda Shepley via FREEPAGES-HELP <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Jan 30, 2019 9:54 PM >To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com >Cc: Dorinda Shepley <MidMdRoots@aol.com> >Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: FREEPAGES-HELP Digest, Vol 14, Issue 18 > >If you found it on the internet archives, >then you could copy the pages to your computer from there. > > >====================================== >MidMdRoots.com >https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots >====================================== > >On 1/30/2019 8:26 PM, judystevens44@earthlink.net wrote: >> >> Yes, I did. She said the page didn't exist. >> I can find it, however, on the internet archive, do I know it did exist. >> I'm out of town right now, not when I return I'll post the link. >> -- >> Sent from myMail for Android Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 04:35PM -08:00 from JFlorian cageycat@gmail.com : >> >>> I have lost my genealogy page. It could not be restored. It consisted of >>> 100+ "sub pages." >>> ---- >>> >>> Did you talk to Ann about that? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >>> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com >>> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >>> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >>> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community >> > >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

At 04:19 PM 1/31/2019, Dorinda Shepley via FREEPAGES-HELP wrote: >Which new year??? We are already at the end of Jan. And when does completed programming ever come to fruition as projected or hoped? Once upon a time, I thought I might want to learn how to program. I learned just enough to know that "complicated" is the understatement of this or any other year. It can be a simple matter to change A; but G and R and even Z may also be affected. Give them time to figure it out. As users of RootsWeb services, we need to remember that Ancestry underwrites those RootsWeb services that we apparently take for granted and has proven their willingness to continue to support those services. Yes, many of us would like to be able to update our WorldConnect contributed databases on our own schedules. But if that ability is not available for another month or two or even six months, then we are free to find another service to host our data. Pat A.

Which new year??? We are already at the end of Jan. ====================================== MidMdRoots.com https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots ====================================== On 1/31/2019 3:48 PM, Pat Asher wrote: > At 02:41 PM 1/31/2019, Vanessa Stern wrote: >> Any word as when WorldConnect will be accessible for changes?  It's >> been a very long time and I have new info plus a major correction to >> make.  I hate having incorrect data on-line. >> >> Vanessa > > At 11:52 AM 12/17/2018, Anne Mitchell wrote: > Paul and everyone else, we are working an close. > We expect to have a test site up and working in the first couple of weeks > of the new year. > > > Pat A. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community

At 02:41 PM 1/31/2019, Vanessa Stern wrote: >Any word as when WorldConnect will be accessible for changes? It's >been a very long time and I have new info plus a major correction to >make. I hate having incorrect data on-line. > >Vanessa At 11:52 AM 12/17/2018, Anne Mitchell wrote: Paul and everyone else, we are working an close. We expect to have a test site up and working in the first couple of weeks of the new year. Pat A.

Any word as when WorldConnect will be accessible for changes? It's been a very long time and I have new info plus a major correction to make. I hate having incorrect data on-line. Vanessa

On 1/31/19, Ron Lankshear <ronlankshear@gmail.com> wrote: > I never used the RW editor > I like to have control of my web site Ron, Online editors generally have two modes - one being the raw text which gives the webmaster full control of their html, the other being the WYSIWYG editor, which I think is what you are referring to by lack of control. The few times I used the online editor at Freepages to make changes to my site, I did it in the plain text editor and still had the kind of control I think you are referring to. > Filezilla is so easy to use and transfer the pages I have updated > People need to follow Pat's instructions it does work > I do not know why folk have problems Anything new can be very difficult to learn. If the only experience with web design that people have is the online editor, it can be very confusing trying to learn the new concepts. A whole lot of people have a tough time using computers, not really understanding the magic involved, and the online editor cut down the number of steps. I think it is as simple as that. And I think the same thing is true for people being able to change the software required to upload. First, that concept alone can be difficul to grasp if all one knew was the online editor. And there are so many settings to make sure are correct, there is a lot of room for error. I also am very greatful to Rootsweb and Ancestry and the list.

Jenee Password rules: Passwords must be between 10 and 32 characters long, and must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lower case letter, one number, and one of the following special characters: _ ! @ # ( ) Asterisk (*) and ampersand (&) are NOT accepted characters. If your email has changed since you created the account, and you can no longer receive mail at the original email address; or the site is registered to a previous USGenWeb coordinator, write to annerootsweb@gmail.com for assistance. -----Original Message----- From: jeneemccusker@gmail.com [mailto:jeneemccusker@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 4:05 AM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]Trying to upload changes to http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~jeneestree/family/ I've been trying to upload to my pages to make some corrections, since my tree is now back online! I realize a few things have changed, such as the requirement for SFTP and the new server of: sitesuser.rootsweb.com , I believe I have the settings all correct, I followed the instructions on: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/publishing-your-sites.html. I've tried uploading straight from Sandvox (Mac Webmaker which allows specification of folder) and also exporting and uploading from Cyberduck, neither work. I get the following error from Sandvox: "The file "Temp_83B0BC82CF73463888B6.html" could not be uploaded. Failure establishing ssh session." and the following error from Cyberduck: "Login Failed: Exhausted available authentication methods. Please contact your web hosting service provider for assistance." The problem I'm having is I think because I never changed my password from the original one supplied to me. To make it more confusing I can't recall which of my three emails is linked to my account. So I've sent three change password requests a couple of times to: https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword and have not received anything back? I've checked junk mail and spam and nothing appears. Any idea who I should contact or what steps I need to take to sort this out?

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "you like to have control of your site". A password was required for the RW editor just as it does for Filezilla . If there were security issues with the RW editor I wasn't aware of them, nor I'm sure were the vast majority of other users. On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 09:01, Ron Lankshear <ronlankshear@gmail.com> wrote: > I never used the RW editor > I like to have control of my web site > I used to use Frontpage > But Sharepoint Designer works okay for me > > Filezilla is so easy to use and transfer the pages I have updated > People need to follow Pat's instructions it does work > I do not know why folk have problems > > If you bothered before then it really will work for you again > > I am very grateful to Ancestry for keeping Rootsweb going and all the > great people who help on this forum > I do of course use Ancestry for my research their databases are wonderful > and price compares well with competitors > > Blessings from Ron Lankshear > https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lankshear/genealogy > > > > On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 19:39, Valerie lirakis via FREEPAGES-HELP < > freepages-help@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> Jim, I agree with you on this one. I've used Expression Web for years and >> like it as an editor, but you couldn't beat the old RW editor for making >> simple alterations to your web pages. Now you have to upload the whole >> page. In view of the experiences that many people are having trying to >> upload their pages with Filezilla, and difficulties I've also had in the >> past, I don't think I shall bother! >> >> >>

I've been trying to upload to my pages to make some corrections, since my tree is now back online! I realize a few things have changed, such as the requirement for SFTP and the new server of: sitesuser.rootsweb.com , I believe I have the settings all correct, I followed the instructions on: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/publishing-your-sites.html. I've tried uploading straight from Sandvox (Mac Webmaker which allows specification of folder) and also exporting and uploading from Cyberduck, neither work. I get the following error from Sandvox: "The file "Temp_83B0BC82CF73463888B6.html" could not be uploaded. Failure establishing ssh session." and the following error from Cyberduck: "Login Failed: Exhausted available authentication methods. Please contact your web hosting service provider for assistance." The problem I'm having is I think because I never changed my password from the original one supplied to me. To make it more confusing I can't recall which of my three emails is linked to my account. So I've sent three change password requests a couple of times to: https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword and have not received anything back? I've checked junk mail and spam and nothing appears. Any idea who I should contact or what steps I need to take to sort this out? Thanks in advance, any help very much appreciated. Jenee

I never used the RW editor I like to have control of my web site I used to use Frontpage But Sharepoint Designer works okay for me Filezilla is so easy to use and transfer the pages I have updated People need to follow Pat's instructions it does work I do not know why folk have problems If you bothered before then it really will work for you again I am very grateful to Ancestry for keeping Rootsweb going and all the great people who help on this forum I do of course use Ancestry for my research their databases are wonderful and price compares well with competitors Blessings from Ron Lankshear https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lankshear/genealogy On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 19:39, Valerie lirakis via FREEPAGES-HELP < freepages-help@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Jim, I agree with you on this one. I've used Expression Web for years and > like it as an editor, but you couldn't beat the old RW editor for making > simple alterations to your web pages. Now you have to upload the whole > page. In view of the experiences that many people are having trying to > upload their pages with Filezilla, and difficulties I've also had in the > past, I don't think I shall bother! > > >

Jim, I agree with you on this one. I've used Expression Web for years and like it as an editor, but you couldn't beat the old RW editor for making simple alterations to your web pages. Now you have to upload the whole page. In view of the experiences that many people are having trying to upload their pages with Filezilla, and difficulties I've also had in the past, I don't think I shall bother! On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 02:46, jim berry <fiddle70@gmail.com> wrote: > What I liked best was the simplicity of being able to log on and change > your pages directly on the web. > > Not replaceable with a local web editor. > > > > On Jan 30, 2019, at 9:24 PM, the cohens < > the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > What is the most ideal editor is a very personal thing. Jim, if you > > do not like Judy's suggested editor Expressions Web, tell us what the > > features are that you liked about the old online editor that you want > > to find in an editor, maybe some list member or members may be able to > > suggest a satisfactory replacement. > > > > If what you most liked was it was stored on the Rootsweb Servers, > > there are other sites that have online editors, but my guess is that > > none or very few of them provide free hosting. I had a free site that > > had it's own online editor, although it was not for genealogy, and at > > some point, they pulled the plug on free service and the choice was to > > pay or go elsewhere. There is always that risk with any free website > > server - and many have gone away with time. > > > > But my impression is that Ancestry has a commitment to keeping > > Rootsweb online (remember genealogy is their business) and that > > Ancestry has no intention to start charging for the sites. And > > serious security issues are what drove them to take our sites offline > > temporarily and make major changes to the available features. Our > > sites do drive traffic to them, and certainly their ads on our sites > > are a benefit for them. > > > > On 1/30/19, jim berry <fiddle70@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don’t argue that the old online editor may have had security issues — > but, > >> there are no better editors. > >> > >>> On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:54 PM, JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> 5. The old WYSIWYG Editor had security issues-- like your RW and > >>> Freepages > >>> passwords! There are better Editors. Try Expressions Web. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Is this yours, Judy (Judith Stevens)?  http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/ When I clicked on "If you're looking for THE GENEALOGY STUFF, it's on my new Rootsweb home page." ["HOME"] I get redirected to http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cowsert/genealogy/genealogy/main.html This page isn't available to you! We've encountered a 403 error. But we have suggestions on how to get out of here and be on your way If you are looking for a Rootsweb Mailing Lists, you can find a specific list or search the list archives Looking for a World Connect Family Tree?  You can start searching for your ancestors in our trees Looking for a Hosted Web Site?  You'll find it in our RootsWeb Hosted Web Sites index The RootsWeb Wiki will offer you research articles as well as The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy and Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources Also, you might want to check out the RootsWeb Blog - it is where we keep you up to date on what is happening with RootsWeb.[END QUOTE, minus their 'cow behind barbed wire' pic] If yours, good luck! Kathie Buchanan  On 1/30/2019 8:26 PM, judystevens44@earthlink.net wrote: > > Yes, I did. She said the page didn't exist. > I can find it, however, on the internet archive, do I know it did exist. > I'm out of town right now, not when I return I'll post the link. > -- > Sent from myMail for Android Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 04:35PM -08:00 from JFlorian  cageycat@gmail.com : > >> I have lost my genealogy page. It could not be restored. It consisted of >> 100+ "sub pages." >> ---- >>,  >> Did you talk to Ann about that?

If you found it on the internet archives, then you could copy the pages to your computer from there. ====================================== MidMdRoots.com https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots ====================================== On 1/30/2019 8:26 PM, judystevens44@earthlink.net wrote: > > Yes, I did. She said the page didn't exist. > I can find it, however, on the internet archive, do I know it did exist. > I'm out of town right now, not when I return I'll post the link. > -- > Sent from myMail for Android Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 04:35PM -08:00 from JFlorian cageycat@gmail.com : > >> I have lost my genealogy page. It could not be restored. It consisted of >> 100+ "sub pages." >> ---- >> >> Did you talk to Ann about that? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community >

What I liked best was the simplicity of being able to log on and change your pages directly on the web. Not replaceable with a local web editor. > On Jan 30, 2019, at 9:24 PM, the cohens <the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> wrote: > > What is the most ideal editor is a very personal thing. Jim, if you > do not like Judy's suggested editor Expressions Web, tell us what the > features are that you liked about the old online editor that you want > to find in an editor, maybe some list member or members may be able to > suggest a satisfactory replacement. > > If what you most liked was it was stored on the Rootsweb Servers, > there are other sites that have online editors, but my guess is that > none or very few of them provide free hosting. I had a free site that > had it's own online editor, although it was not for genealogy, and at > some point, they pulled the plug on free service and the choice was to > pay or go elsewhere. There is always that risk with any free website > server - and many have gone away with time. > > But my impression is that Ancestry has a commitment to keeping > Rootsweb online (remember genealogy is their business) and that > Ancestry has no intention to start charging for the sites. And > serious security issues are what drove them to take our sites offline > temporarily and make major changes to the available features. Our > sites do drive traffic to them, and certainly their ads on our sites > are a benefit for them. > > On 1/30/19, jim berry <fiddle70@gmail.com> wrote: >> I don’t argue that the old online editor may have had security issues — but, >> there are no better editors. >> >>> On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:54 PM, JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 5. The old WYSIWYG Editor had security issues-- like your RW and >>> Freepages >>> passwords! There are better Editors. Try Expressions Web. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

What is the most ideal editor is a very personal thing. Jim, if you do not like Judy's suggested editor Expressions Web, tell us what the features are that you liked about the old online editor that you want to find in an editor, maybe some list member or members may be able to suggest a satisfactory replacement. If what you most liked was it was stored on the Rootsweb Servers, there are other sites that have online editors, but my guess is that none or very few of them provide free hosting. I had a free site that had it's own online editor, although it was not for genealogy, and at some point, they pulled the plug on free service and the choice was to pay or go elsewhere. There is always that risk with any free website server - and many have gone away with time. But my impression is that Ancestry has a commitment to keeping Rootsweb online (remember genealogy is their business) and that Ancestry has no intention to start charging for the sites. And serious security issues are what drove them to take our sites offline temporarily and make major changes to the available features. Our sites do drive traffic to them, and certainly their ads on our sites are a benefit for them. On 1/30/19, jim berry <fiddle70@gmail.com> wrote: > I don’t argue that the old online editor may have had security issues — but, > there are no better editors. > >> On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:54 PM, JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 5. The old WYSIWYG Editor had security issues-- like your RW and >> Freepages >> passwords! There are better Editors. Try Expressions Web.

I don’t argue that the old online editor may have had security issues — but, there are no better editors. > On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:54 PM, JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> wrote: > > 5. The old WYSIWYG Editor had security issues-- like your RW and Freepages > passwords! There are better Editors. Try Expressions Web.