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Annina

Annina Report 4 Dec 2009 00:47

If we are starting a petition then count me in.

GR should remember that it is the paying customer that keeps them in business.

Come on everyone,SHOUT .

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Dec 2009 22:13

n

Sally

Sally Report 3 Dec 2009 15:37

nudge

Derek

Derek Report 27 Nov 2009 10:29

Hi confused cathy!! ..its "Derbyshire Parish Records" on the records Office board..and i have started another on of the same name.

And you're all lovely and marvellous...............thanks a million for your support
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Nov 2009 01:19

I don't think there is any limit on thread size


there are some on general that have over 11,000 postings!

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 27 Nov 2009 00:35

Well I for one will sign a petition to have Derek's thread reinstated. There is no such thing as "impossible" with computers, so I am told.

Margaret

Joy

Joy Report 26 Nov 2009 22:15

Removals of threads because of an error in the site have had no regard for the length of the thread.

I have reported this having happened and was told that the error in the site had been reported to the technical team.

Derek

Derek Report 26 Nov 2009 21:49

Hi DET..thanks for that..which would make it distinctly unfair for someone like myself who helps loads of people on a continuing basis........I can understand some jokey chatline or quiz being deleted.still unfair.but a serious genealogical research line??????? Isn't that what GR should be encouraging???? I am livid!!!! and if i didn't have so many loyal followers i'd end my subscription to GR forthwith!! and if you are actually monitoring this MR Genesreunited.......you should be ashamed of yourselves!!! get your act together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually my Thread got to 1154 very valuable postings.....yet chatlines i've seen with double that number...
Derek

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Nov 2009 20:29

It tends to be very long threads, either in the number of pages, or the number of posts. Perhaps there is a magic number which automatically triggers a system delete??

Derek

Derek Report 26 Nov 2009 19:55

Thanks mgny..good tip

Derek

mgnv

mgnv Report 26 Nov 2009 19:28

To safeguard against another such disaster, you should periodically copy and paste your thread into a file. Alternatively save the page as - and then name it something appropriate - note that page boundaries may change as people delete earlier long posts - (NB html only is OK).

Derek

Derek Report 26 Nov 2009 18:21

Thanks Netty

Derek

Derek Report 26 Nov 2009 18:19

Hi meercat..well i didn't do it.....what worries me is if some other person on GR can do it, and why they might want to do it.

And thank you very much for you very kind comment. I have reinstated the Thread, and will just have to start again.

Thank you.

Derek

Netty

Netty Report 26 Nov 2009 18:19

Hi Derek. Alot of interesting and informative threads have disappeared just lately. Why ?, no-one knows, so unfair.You could contact GR, but i think all you will get is an apology, i don't think the thread can be returned, unless someone made a copy of it !.

The Meercat

The Meercat Report 26 Nov 2009 18:17

either you or gr can delete them and no you cant get them back.

on a personal note i am gutted that your derbyshire records one as gone.


meercat.

Derek

Derek Report 26 Nov 2009 18:01

Does anyone know how or why Threads can be deleted?? ans is there any chance of recovering them??

Derek (Derbyshire Parish records) ALLGONE!!!