Is RootsChat losing it's way?

[toastbutler]

I am starting to have concerns about RootsChat. A beginner posts a simple question and within seconds they are pounced upon by numerous "experts" and force fed with their family tree within minutes.

See this for an example:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,609012.0.html

Am I the only one who is concerned?

[oldtimer]

I can't see your problem.

The lady has asked for help with her ancestors, and Rootschatters have kindly helped.

If I were the OP I would be chuffed with all this informatiom.

After all, that is what Rootschat is all about.

[Alexander.]

"pounced upon"? "force fed"?

People are just trying to be helpful (and nine times out of ten they are).

[Joy45]

Well toastbutler if you take another look you will see the person in question was very pleased with the help we have given her.....

[toastbutler]

ouch.

[Hackstaple]

I am starting to have concerns about RootsChat. A beginner posts a simple question and within seconds they are pounced upon by numerous "experts" and force fed with their family tree within minutes.

See this for an example:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,609012.0.html

Am I the only one who is concerned?

I am baffled as to what you find objectionable in that thread. The lady asked for help and certainly got help.
I am one of the longest-serving members of Rootchat and that is what we have always done so, no, I don't think Rootschat is losing its way.

[JenB]

they are pounced upon by numerous "experts"

That's not a very nice way to refer to people who have tried to be helpful 

[Erato]

Some people might prefer to be pointed in the right direction and then left to dig out the information themselves and others might prefer to be spoon fed.

[Greensleeves]

I really can't see why toastbutler should have an issue with members of RC helping each other.  Presumably if someone posts, it is because they want help so why should tb be concerned if they receive it?  That is what is so wonderful about this site - the fact that people do help each other.  I have always been extraordinarily grateful for the help and support I have been given on RC by our experts (without the unnecessary quotation marks, please note).  We are lucky to have a huge amount of expertise and talent on RC and we should be applauding the time people take to help others, not finding fault and implying that people are purporting to be what they are not.