Genealogy Chat

LOL Michael......nice one!

Mary

I like that one Michael will have to try and remember it!

Oh! Good one, Michael!

A good sort of response to this type of message would go along the lines;

"The James Allison" in my tree was noted for his politeness. Are you sure you are related to this person?"

Michael

I like that Mary. I'm off to write a similar message, perhaps a "pardon?"

Chris
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I know how you feel Chris.

Normally I don't bother to reply to messages like that......but sometimes (if I'm in a good mood lol) I might reply with nothing more than - "why?".

Mary

I just wanted to post a plea for some manners when requesting help. Over the years I myself have gathered some fantastic information with the kind assistance of the GR members and am only too willing to offer the same help to others. One of the reasons I am a member is that I want to make contacts, after all.

However recently I have had several messages from members who want information about my relatives without even bothering to sign their names. It appears that people assume they are contacting admin rather than the tree owner (although I see no need to forget manners then either).
Today I have received a message that simply says:


Where was James Allison born? Who did he marry?


No preliminaries, no signature, no "please". Do they really think I will bother to answer that?!

Can newbies (I have made an assumption again here) please remember that it takes time and effort to gather the information people may want in order to help them and that there is no incentive when common courtesy is lacking.

Feel better now that I have got that off my chest!!

Chris
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