I've posted my number before when we started this discussion, it was 6 or 7% if I remember correctly. Indeed, let's hope these people read it and change their settings. If not, those emotionally not capable of coping with the disappointment (like me, who brought this idea up) might break down and cry endlessly (attention, irony was intended). Andreas (WEST) born BASSO My ancestors: [http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Basso-Family- Tree-23](http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Basso-Family-Tree-23) "Jim Bartlett via" <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I have less than 1% of my GEDmatch Matches w/o an email. Is this a major > issue for some? With the doubling of of test takers every 14 months, I've got > my hands full (and my TGs runneth over) with new Matches. I'm trying hard to > keep up communications - the genealogy part of this puzzle - but am slipping > behind. I won't miss the very few w/o emails - maybe this policy will > convince a few to add their emails. > > Jim - www.segmentology.org > > > On Nov 13, 2015, at 1:17 AM, Brooks Family via <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > > /"/ /*Effective December 1, 2015, kits with hidden (private) email > > addresses// > > //will no longer be shown in comparison results. If you have a hidden > > email// > > //address, you can make it visible by clicking on the EDIT link at the > > bottom// > > //of your DNA resources box. *// > > //// > > //"So will those who have hidden addresses still have access to our > > data? It// > > //sound like they will not be able to see the results but not sure if I > am// > > //reading this correctly"/ > > > > OMG. The way I read this, it instantly makes private all email-less > > kits. It doesn't state that a match list /for that kit /will not be > > generated, just that it will not be on any other kits' match lists. > > > > I can see how the change would cut the amount of griping to gedmatch, > > but IMO it doesn't solve the problem. Even if the kit owner decided to > > give the kit an email, there's no requirement to answer an email or > > share info. I have those now, anyway. > > > > Small matches aren't useful if a kit owner is unresponsive - but large > > matches /are/ even when the owner is unresponsive! They can be used for > > comparisons. And sometimes I can figure out who they are on the site > > that the kit came from. > > > > Good grief. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENEALOGY-DNA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message