On 11/5/15 12:54 PM, genealogy-dna-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > John > > ...that system is going away (I say good riddance). Soon you will only see Public Matches. We've all had the experience of a non-responsive cousin suddenly accepting the invitation, months or perhaps years after it was extended. If they don't know someone's knocking at the door, they'll probably remain uninspired. Yes, I'll no longer looking longingly at close cousins' entries on a Relative Finder list. I guess that's good. It'll probably cut back the flack they get from customers who want those cousins revealed. > > > ...I think 23andMe really is trying to cater to the genealogy side! ... > > Jim At US$199 plus shipping, I'd say they've limited the interest from genealogy-only participants. I assume one can continue to withdraw from the genome sharing? Better grab the segment list asap after it becomes available - those shy cousins may start disappearing when they realize how they're exposed. And another question - since they say that " Anyone with a nickname will be made anonymous" - I don't think they have anyway of determining the actual name of the test subject? They could be first name & initial? Or other configurations. Whatever.