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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:40:24 -0400 From: Lesley L Shockey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Genealogy Wise---FYI! To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Debbie, for over 14 years now the USGenWeb Project has proven that it is determined to remain as a Project and source that remains free to all. We have successfully fought off any attempts to change it. If you are aware of any part of the Project that is charging for access for any materials that the coordinators have provided or that has been donated to the Project by anyone, please forward the information and proof of this to me so that appropriate action may be taken to swiftly correct any violation. I have read the user agreements for Facebook and MySpace and find the wording of both to be troubling and unacceptable which appears to be at odds with what you are saying. Les Shockey SC WVGenWeb Debbie Noland Nitsche wrote: > Many people don't have a clue as to where to look for family research on the > internet, especially those new to the world of genealogy. One of the > things that is nice about Genealogy Wise in the interaction with other > family researchers and the help you can get with your brick walls is > unbelievable. Another thing that I like about Genealogy Wise is the things > you post remains your property and in many things...the copyright. I'm > careful in what I send to GenWeb and sites because you never know if it will > "always" remain a FREE site. > > Also if you go to google.com and type in what you need. There is a 99.9% > chance that you will get hits on Genealogy Wise. It's like Facebook, > Twitter and MySpace. > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > [email protected] > > Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4263 (20090721) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com