Objections to what? You've lost me on this one. What are they objecting to? Vicki At 10:48 AM 1/17/2005, you wrote: >I thought I'd pass this along since I know some of you do manage County >Message Boards. > >This a.m. I had a letter from Rootsweb saying that I had an unusually high >number of "objections" on the Jones County message board and to please >deal with them. > >I really hadn't a clue what this was about....and then went to the Jones >Board in my Administrator mode, and sure enough there is a line at the >very top left hand corner "Review Objections". > >I had 46 objections --- waiting for a decision. (I have since checked my >other boards and didn't have any "objections"...so I think someone is just >annoyed with the Jones Board). > >Most of them were in regard to the multiple surnames listed -- which were >all the surnames the individual was researching, and most not included >within the message itself. It took me a while, but I finally got through >all those, editing the surnames appropriately. > >Each objection has to be considered and a decision made.... >my guess is that individuals reading a message, must then "report abuse" >and that is how an objection occurs. > >After this, I'm sure going to watch that board more closely so objections >don't stack up. > >Virginia > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html

That's the term Rootsweb uses right on the Board screen! "Review Objections". Since most of these messages were sent by one person, who did post all the surnames in every single message, all I could figure out is that someone trying to search the Jones Board, came up with all these messages which didn't even mention one of the surnames that had been listed. Then I think the person must have gone to the part of the Message Board where you "alert" the Manager when you think a message should be removed. The "objection" notice on the screen (the one where the list of 46 were) usually stated -- "surnames not in message". I just "edited" those, because if the message was a valid one, I wanted it to stay there for those who could make use of it. I honestly don't know how to "post an objection"....does anyone? My learning is to watch when the person posts a message, and then go take care of it right on the spot....so they don't stack up. I was aghast when I saw 46 needing my "decision". And that took quite a bit of time. Virginia At 11:33 AM 1/17/2005 -0600, you wrote: >Objections to what? You've lost me on this one. What are they objecting to? > >Vicki >

I just logged into rootsweb and went to one of My boards and I see that I/you can click on "Message Boards Admin Center" and it will tell you all of the boards you manage and also show if you have any objections. I have asked Rootsweb how to delete all the messages in the recycle bin, any one know I do not see a delete option. Regards Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: Vicki [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Message Board - Objections > > > Objections to what? You've lost me on this one. What are > they objecting to? > > Vicki > > > At 10:48 AM 1/17/2005, you wrote: > >I thought I'd pass this along since I know some of you do > manage County > >Message Boards. > > > >This a.m. I had a letter from Rootsweb saying that I had an > unusually > >high > >number of "objections" on the Jones County message board > and to please > >deal with them. > > > >I really hadn't a clue what this was about....and then went to the > >Jones > >Board in my Administrator mode, and sure enough there is a > line at the > >very top left hand corner "Review Objections". > > > >I had 46 objections --- waiting for a decision. (I have > since checked > >my > >other boards and didn't have any "objections"...so I think > someone is just > >annoyed with the Jones Board). > > > >Most of them were in regard to the multiple surnames listed -- which > >were > >all the surnames the individual was researching, and most > not included > >within the message itself. It took me a while, but I > finally got through > >all those, editing the surnames appropriately. > > > >Each objection has to be considered and a decision made.... > >my guess is that individuals reading a message, must then "report > >abuse" > >and that is how an objection occurs. > > > >After this, I'm sure going to watch that board more closely so > >objections > >don't stack up. > > > >Virginia > > > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > >Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, on-line > information. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 01/14/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 01/14/2005

Ed, If I remember correctly, "deleted" messages are sent to the recycle bin, but they are never removed from the system. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Gordon To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Message Board - Objections I just logged into rootsweb and went to one of My boards and I see that I/you can click on "Message Boards Admin Center" and it will tell you all of the boards you manage and also show if you have any objections. I have asked Rootsweb how to delete all the messages in the recycle bin, any one know I do not see a delete option. Regards Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: Vicki [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Message Board - Objections > > > Objections to what? You've lost me on this one. What are > they objecting to? > > Vicki > > > At 10:48 AM 1/17/2005, you wrote: > >I thought I'd pass this along since I know some of you do > manage County > >Message Boards. > > > >This a.m. I had a letter from Rootsweb saying that I had an > unusually > >high > >number of "objections" on the Jones County message board > and to please > >deal with them. > > > >I really hadn't a clue what this was about....and then went to the > >Jones > >Board in my Administrator mode, and sure enough there is a > line at the > >very top left hand corner "Review Objections". > > > >I had 46 objections --- waiting for a decision. (I have > since checked > >my > >other boards and didn't have any "objections"...so I think > someone is just > >annoyed with the Jones Board). > > > >Most of them were in regard to the multiple surnames listed -- which > >were > >all the surnames the individual was researching, and most > not included > >within the message itself. It took me a while, but I > finally got through > >all those, editing the surnames appropriately. > > > >Each objection has to be considered and a decision made.... > >my guess is that individuals reading a message, must then "report > >abuse" > >and that is how an objection occurs. > > > >After this, I'm sure going to watch that board more closely so > >objections > >don't stack up. > > > >Virginia > > > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > >Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: > > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, on-line > information. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 01/14/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 01/14/2005 ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Confused about Copyrights? Review USGenWeb's policy on copyrights at: http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html