Drowned at Sea

[toni*]

also it is necessary for us to ask questions in order to be able to reply / help you especially if not all the inforamtion is forthcoming in the original posting, which in this case it wasn't

[JAP]

I'm not sure whether I should post again but I feel impelled to say that I find it very upsetting indeed to see distress and concern being caused anew to a fresh group of good kindly sensible helpful RootsChatters.

The problem is not new - it is something which has been identified and articulated over many many months.

I'm a 'johnny-come-lately' to the problem - probably ca July.  But at that time I read back through all of tommacgregor's posts (yes, I truly did read every single one - and the very few replies) and I became extremely concerned. 

If anyone wishes to see an earlier similar sequence, I would suggest the thread "A disrupted family" at:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,282009.0.html

There are many other threads which clearly demonstrate the problem.  References can be provided if anyone wishes.

I can only hope that there will finally be a resolution.

Preferably by Tom himself realizing how genealogical forums/message boards normally work and beginning to work within those parameters.

It seems that, like so many of us, Tom has accumulated a large amount of data; so, if people are seeking information which Tom holds, how good it would be if Tom could change his modus operandi to one of contributing specific information in response to their/our queries.

JAP

[sancti]

tom,

Fortunately for me most of what needs to be said has already been said by other posters.

Can I simply say - you don't seem to have answered my questions in post 10 which were raised by your answer in post 3. I repeat them now:

a) why do you state that you want someone from Eastern Fife to answer the question?

b) why does (apparently) living far from Fife disqualify someone from answering?

c) why does lack of knowledge about a place apparently preclude someone from having an interest in that place?

These are well-intentioned questions and I am interested in your reply.

Jennifer

Maybe Tom didn't realise that JAP was a papergirl at that time and read the account first hand as she was delivering the papers 

[PrueM]

not sure if that's meant as a joke, sancti, but it's possible it won't be seen as such by everyone...

[sancti]

Of course it's an attempt at humour but if you feel it would offend people then just delete it   

[PrueM]

I can't delete it, sancti - I don't have the power  - and wasn't having a go, just aware that tempers are rather frayed lately and didn't want anyone getting upset, that's all 

[sancti]

A mod without power............ never!!!!! 

[toni*]

Prue is a special Mod that's why she is green and not red 

[Gadget]

an eco-Mod 

Sancti - could I suggest that, in the absence of the ability/power to delete,  you could modify your posting to remove anything that might be construed as offensive   

Gadget