Don't people realise how much it hurts

[treeworm]

An**stry must take some steps to protect their members and to maintain the quality of their site.

They have to modify the 'easiness' with which people can copy the information..with two or three clicks you can copy everything. I'm sure that if these people had to study the trees, copy all info name by name on a sheet of paper..and then enter it name by name, date by date, into their own tree..Many wouldn't get very far because they want to fill in the blanks quickly and easily. And maybe this way, by reading the info, they would realise that 'Joe Brown' who was born in Yorkshire, in sept 1885, could not have a sister born in Scotland in oct 1885!!!

And I believe there should be an opcion..if you have a public tree..which photos, stories, etc you wish to remain private , even if they are photos of non living relatives.

Gillian 

[Joy Dean]

Joy, you should have put "Taken without permission from Joy Dean"

I think I shall do that. Thank you. 

Actually, I felt good after having done that

I've done the same but forgot to put my name.  A lengthy comment went along with it, and copied to every photo of mine that she has.  Also tried to message her again but she's bocked contact - "This member has chosen to not be contacted.
We're sorry. You are unable to reply to (name) because they have currently chosen not to allow other members to contact them. You may want to check again later in case they change their settings."

Perhaps we are expecting the same behaviour from others Joy that we practise ourselves.
As they say - once burned.......

Indeed.

[msr]

I'm confused.   

Came home to a notification that a new reply had been posted here but can't see anything new.

[andycand]

I'm confused.

Came home to a notification that a new reply had been posted here but can't see anything new.

It could be that a spammer has posted on this topic and a moderator has removed the post.  Looking at the name of the poster it is similar to the name of the poster on another topic where the message had also disappeared

Andy

[tedscout]

I got the same message - thank the Mods for jumping on the spammers

[DebNZ]

It actually makes me cross when people don't bother double checking the info they are pinching.  Especially when I go to the trouble to say "hey, good try but this person doesn't fit into your tree for the following reasons:
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But they DON'T CHANGE IT!!! 

[tedscout]

Hey Deb - maybe people don't care about their ancestors like we do.

[DebNZ]

Anything to have a name in a box I think!  Bit dumb.....

[lennie13]

That was me that deleted my own message, i had second thoughts about what i had wrote.
I am glad i did, because after following this post i messaged an individual on An#####y and they promptly replied with a very apologetic message  and photos were  removed.
Apologies to everyone. No spam intended !!!!