LIVING people on FamilySearch. I am ropable.

[hurworth]

And now this doozey!

We are working these issue s quickly as we can. We are very busy. Possibly FamilySearch is not the site you need for you research. We are mostly missionaries who volunteer our time and do the best we can.

[groom]

I'm afraid that is one reason I'd never put a tree on Family Search as anyone can change it. Even if you correct it there is no guarantee that the person won't change it back again. 

[hurworth]

I'm afraid that is one reason I'd never put a tree on Family Search as anyone can change it. Even if you correct it there is no guarantee that the person won't change it back again.

I don't 'put a tree' on FamilySearch.  I just fix errors when I find them.  I have an issue with some busybody deciding that my grandparents and parents should be on there.  Until yesterday they weren't and I was happy to leave it like that even though my grandparents are deceased.

Even if you never put a tree of your ancestors on there someone else probably will.

[kiwihalfpint]

Even if you never put a tree of your ancestors on there someone else probably will.

Yes, and they will try to put a square peg into a round hole, because it fits their needs, the ancestor they have up is wrong, shares the same name, date of birth, but if they looked closer at the death certificate, they will see it is a different set of parents.   I have seen two like this on Family Search.

Cheers
KHP

[BashLad]

It's funny really because genealogical websites can only exist in the EU because data protection law doesn't apply to the dead.

When they hold inaccurate details on the living they're putting themselves at risk of some hefty fines if someone puts in a complaint against them - frankly I'm surprised they don't automatically screen out anything born or died within the last century.

[hurworth]

STILL waiting.  The thing is bashlad is that they haven't added birthdates for my parents, so FamilySearch wouldn't know whether they're born within the last century or not.

I like the idea of a 100 year rule.

[Craclyn]

Most of the sites handle this aspect of data protection by replacing first names with “Living” and hiding detailed facts in public views which is an acceptable approach. The problem occurs when irresponsible users either accidentally or deliberately provide data which allows a living individual to be calculated as deceased. The full details will then show.

[hurworth]

Still waiting for this to be reviewed. 

I know it's Thanksgiving, but I don't understand why this is such a cumbersome process and why they don't deal with it more quickly.