I received this the other day----- Strangers helping strangers is what makes genealogy such a rewarding endeavor and shows kindness is not dead.. ----- Original Message ----- From: <hbusey@att.net> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] RE: more Fulton Post Cards and an apology of sorts > Dave, > > You haven't stirred things up. There are many of us who feel that way > about Ancestry.com for exactly those reasons. > > I don't mind paying fees where value has been added but Ancestry, Family > Tree Maker and that ilk like to take your genealogy work and publish it > as is for a profit without even validating it. They put no effort into it > other than that needed to convince newbys to turn over all their efforts > "so it will be safe for future generations" (to buy CT's from them.) You > have to be a subscriber to gain access to your own data. > > Genealogy has been and largely remains an altruistic, sharing endeavor. > If I've discovered something that you can use, I'll glaqdly give it to > you. > Maybe you will have something useful to me in return but maybe not. That's > ok. You're welcome to use mine free of charge. > > Years ago Rootsweb was started as a labor of love on exactly that premise. > It was run on a shoestring and was almost entirely supported by free will > donations from we working genealogists. It quickly grew to be the largest > genealogy database in the world and was strained to keep up. Ancestry.com > stepped in at a critical point with an infusion of capital and saved it > from oblivion. Roostweb has changed some but to Ancestry's credit, many > of its useful features remain active. But I still don't like how they > do business. > > Hugh > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "rolaren" <rolaren@dreamscape.com> >> I won't use Ancestry's free areas as they always want a credit card.... >> why >> I ask if it's free - ans - if you forget something like a timeframe - >> they >> got cha... they'll do anything for a penny - even 'take your work then >> make >> you pay to use their service... don't trust them. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David and Janet [mailto:djrpublic@cfl.rr.com] >> Sent: June 25, 2006 9:25 AM >> To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: more Fulton Post Cards and an appology of sorts >> >> >> For sure I didn't intend to in any way disparage the fine work that is >> and has been done on that site! >> >> Its just that it requires Flash version 8 ONLY - the only site on the >> web that I've visited that had that requirement! Adobe has not seen fit >> to publish version 8 for any operating system other than Windoze. BTW >> the current free Ancestry 1930 US Census is a Flash application from end >> to end and it works just fine with my set-up. No I can't afford >> Ancestry but free? That I can appreciate. >> >> >> Sorry that I stirred up this mess - Dave >> > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/376 - Release Date: 6/26/2006 > >