Genes Reunited

[carrielovesfanta]

Kerry - I totally agree with you. I just meant that I haven't really spent that much time or money yet....but it's starting to add up!!!

Luckily I haven't met any complete pinchers yet, but I did have someone who copied the info that we shared plus a load of stuff that didn't really have anything to do with them and I just thought "why???"

[kerryb]

I try not to let it get to me too much, and yes I think 'where's the fun in that'?  but when you have put a lot of time and money into research it is a little annoying to say the least.

However I am always glad to help anyone who has just started out, after all it's not that long ago that was me!!!

I have several contacts now who when they find new information they contact me again and share their finds and I do likewise, when I remember 

Kerry

[carrielovesfanta]

he he he. I've got some certificate sharing partners too

I'm certainly glad of one of them because we are researching two illegitimate sisters

[Pels.]

You two have just hit the nail on the head!

I would imagine a lot of people, like me have spent
years finding information, a lot of which is now easily available online.

Thinking about the time I spent, initially at the library,
trawling through the census returns and also the
archives, it is extremely easy pickings for others to come
along and with no effort at all, claim the lot!

To add insult to injury I then didn't find RootsChat
until fairly recently  but I'm glad I did 

Pels

[kerryb]

Pels

So am I!   

what makes it extra sad though, is these people who can't be bothered are really missing out on the joy of the chase and the discovery, the trips to local record offices etc.

I love spending an afternoon pouring over old documents. 

Kerry

[devongirl]

I have written before about Genes Reunited, so this is turning into one of my hobbyhorses.

I too have had my information completely lifted, used and passed on (cutting myself out of the equasion) and I had said that I wouldn't be so willing to pass on information again. However last month a lady emailed me and we worked out that we shared  gggrandparents in common, so when she asked to look at my Tree naturally I opened it and asked the same of her.

Back came an email saying that her Tree was 'private' and she didn't allow people to view it! I was speechless. Of course I blocked my Tree but it was too late as she had had a couple of days to pillage it.

Having said that, I have made some GOOD contacts who are willing to share and exchange. 

Daisy

[kerryb]

I do think that on a site like Genes Reunited, people should be prepared to share as well as see your tree.

That could easily become a hobby horse of mine too!!!!!

What a cheek to ask to see yours but not shares her with you!

Kerry

[sallysmum]

it's reassuring that others have experienced GRers not sharing trees.  I got so paranoid that I asked HELP if I had a problem with my account!

Devondaisy - at least you got a rebuff from your request - my hotmatches don't even bother to reply!

What does worry me is that if we get to the stage of not wishing to share because we have been burnt, then that makes us the same as those we are talking about!

Sallysmum

[devongirl]

I think that the 'grabbers' don't have as much fun (??) as we who do all the researching do.

 After they've 'done' or should I say copied the Family Tree in a very short time, what hobby next? 

My 'Family' are more to me than just a bunch of names and dates.     I have spent about 10 years doing mine and I'm not finished yet.

I suspect that even though I get cross when I come across selfish people, I will still end up sharing next time its requested, if not as Sallysmum says it will make us as bad as them.

P.S. I have always found Rootschat people very helpful and I also try to answer a request when I look in if I can.

Daisy