Thanks for the spam-type tips, but I have a GEEK hubby who has well-schooled me in the ways of killing viruses and spam. I'm very good at putting new spams into my blocked list, and from then on out they go to my junk folder. If I didn't, my hubby would read me the riot act! LOL. He's also not too understanding of people who wander websites, paying no mind to the digital trail they leave behind. I know I've found good info on GenWeb, or at least had hours of interesting fun reading, and I hope they're here to stay as well. And as good as this new site sounds, I'll have to check it out too. Teresa ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:52:23 -0400 From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Genealogy Wise---FYI! To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original As with any social networking sites, you have to have your privacy setting right. I have never gotten any spam emails from Facebook and/or Myspace. Another thing you might want to check is your virus protection software and the options in whatever email program you use. I'm using Windows Mail and very seldom do SPAM mails make their way into my Inbox. If they do, I hit the Block button, and BINGO! They go to my Junk box from then on out. As far as a site's TOS, I feel very comfortable submitting what I have to Genealogy Wise. At least I know, what work I do put on my page, will always remain mine. Genealogy Wise is also recommended by several well known genealogists and historians alike. Its a brand new site. Started on July 12th. But they do have some qlinches to work out, but they will in time, just as with any new website. Debbie Noland Nitsche [email protected] Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley L Shockey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Genealogy Wise---FYI! > The concept may be good but in my opinion their user agreements are not. > Most people seem to just click accept and never read the fine print to > see what they are agreeing to. > > Les > > Teresa Vaughan wrote: >> I think the concept of MySpace and Facebook are great -- an easy, free >> way >> to connect with others who share your interests. >> >> My complaint is this: if I stay away from MySpace for, say 3 months, I >> get >> NO spam/phishing emails whatsoever, period. When one of my real-life >> friends >> asks me to log in and look at some of their pictures, I do. Immediately I >> start getting spam and phishing again! >> >> I think I would liken Genealogy Wise (GW) more to Goodreads.com, which is >> for bookies to talk to each other and make reading recommendations, than >> to >> MySpace... at least from the rudimentary look I took thus far. At any >> rate, >> some people might come to love genealogy because of GW... who knows? >> >> Teresa Hull-Vaughan, Oregon > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4265 (20090721) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4265 (20090721) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com