General Chat

There was a comment somewhere I'm sure...otherwise just put it down to a hunch ;-)

Agrees with Ann
Agrees with Guinevere
Agrees with Kitty

I don't use any of the GR record (no use to me, my ancestors are mainly Scottish, and I have relatives all over the world; I believe GR records are mainly ENGLISH).

I'm fed up with GR making announcements on the FREE Facebook page, and forgetting about the GR WEBSITE and PAYING members.

If the boards go, I go too!

My membership expires 22nd August.......... if it wasn't for the chatty boards & the friendly people here I wouldn't renew.

The first sentence has been posted on face book and, I think, by the Community Manager.

Other than that, anything we as members may post is pure speculation

Rose, where did this information come from? I have heard or seen nothing.

Sue :-)

Limit the boards to Research only.
Include Records
Have a free tree but charge for other functions

*what Guinevere said* :-D

*agrees with Ann*

I would be happy to see it revert to what it was originally, All the boards (although there are more of those now), a free tree and the ability to update it and search trees, no records. And maybe the presence of a few staff who are really interested in the members. (As they used to be).

As it is members help each other, nobody minds using their own records to look up occasional requests. And people share their knowledge without the help of GR. And keep the membership fee minimal.

As it is I think we have the last choice in your post. I somethimes wonder if there are any staff left at all. But what would be good is if somebody stopped taking us for idiots and let us know what the situation is now. :-(

I originally joined the site years ago to get some help with a look up. Since then I enjoyed helping others as my knowledge grew and chatting to new found cyber friends.

I use Ancestry for my tree and most info I need and browse the web to fill in the gaps as far as I can.

I don't have a subscription to FMP as it can't be paid monthly.....the best option for me. I have never used the records on here as I can now find my way around the web.

I would hate the general board to go, not for me personally, but others who use it daily to keep in contact with their own cyber friends.

It is believed that GR are looking at ways to 'manage the boards in the future'. There is certainly a lack of input from them lately ( understatement) . Even the announcement board is dormant, a couple of book club posts in May and June, the new community manager announcement and a 'photo of the month' in March.

How would you like to see the site go? Free to use but no records available? Records but no boards? Records and genealogy boards only? Or just a slow decline until it is pulled all together? ( edit: or absorbed into FMP?).