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Katie and Ginny


It seems that people delete posts and threads because they think .........

........ the information has been seen and responded to,

........ "I've" read it and got all I need,

......... there has been no response to the information I posted, so I'll delete it and s*d 'em

........ I'll start a new thread 'cos this one has got too long


in fact someone seems to get upset by any or all of those reasons!!


I would suggest that the thing to do would be to add SORTED to the title heading and leave the thread up ............ that way no-one will open the thread (except to see how it was sorted), but the information will still be available.

I find it most annoying to go on a thread and find that posts have been deleted that have obviously contained information (NOT sensitive information), but it is no longer there ......... if I'm helping someone to find information on family, I need to get my head around and into that family ..... and every little bit of information helps that process.

Knowing that another helper has found the family on a census (or a bmd record, or whatever) AND what they found and posted can help me later. Did they look at the actual image and find the address/occupation/marital status/lodger ........... that can all help, and leaving it on there can save ME time.


That is also why I personally don't like to see threads removed and new ones started! A whole lot of information can be missed from the new thread ..... and lead new helpers repeating all the work all over again.



sylvia

My daughters project - 'My Role Model' and like you Enid Blyton has inspired her to become the book crazy child she is today and if her research is true i think you're right she had a tough upbringing and that might of brought out a bit of 'crazy' but boy did she write some great childrens books.

Night.

Katie .

No probs Katie. I sometimes don't understand what happens on here either!!!

By the by, I saw a programme on Enid Blyton once and seem to remember that she wasn't all sweetness and light which shattered my illusions somewhat. Having said that, I have her to thank for my love of reading and literature for which I am eternally grateful.


Take care.

Hi Cynthia ,
I wanted to reply to you to say , i'm sorry i deleted the thread before i read your reply i really would of been very interested, but as i wrote above -

I deleted the thread because i thought i was helping save peoples time because i had enough information for my daughters project. The last thing i wanted was for people to look up info for me when i had enough.
Why isn't that considered helpful ? I really don't understand.

But , genuinely thankyou for your interest and comments.

katie

I saw the post re Enid Blyton last night and had just typed a reply to say what happy memories it evoked - and there it was gone! My reply was of no consequence so it wasn't a problem. It was just about the Famous Five and those delicious tomato sandwiches!

I think Ginny, that some folk delete their threads when the replies to their questions stop coming in. I have deleted some in the past in a sort of 'tidying up my threads' attitude, but rarely bother now. Others obviously delete for other reasons.

I don't want to get involved in the 'who thanked whom for what' debate, but I really don't think that GR make it easy for new folk who have little experience of the workings of this site.

Soz going to bed as got uni students tomorrow and need some sleep. BUT can anyone answer my question...why delete a post?

Oh bugger !

Katie.
Thank you for your lovely reply to my stupid angry thread,
I have now crumpled into a heap on the floor, as I am overwhelmed by your thanks on the little I have done to to find your birth family ,and realised that crumpling into a happy heap is so much better than crumpling into an angry heap
Still not going to do the cardinal sin of crumpling under pressure and DELETING though.
This thread can run as many courses as it wants.

It is SHE the one who dared delete.
I guess i should defend myself and not leave that to Viv , who might i add, has selflessly helped and supported me throughout my search for my adoptive family.

Firstly, i have been known to ask some 'obvious' questions - in my defence this process is new to me and many many others, so i made mistakes for that i'm sorry.

secondly, i have printed off all the support i've received from everyone , including Ricochet, and i have thanked all of you over and over because i've read the threads that say we newbie's upset you by not being grateful.

Thirdly - I deleted because Ricochet gave me great info which i thanked him for and then Viv supported me , as usual. SO i thought why make these kind people use their skills and time helping me when i had what i needed from Ricochet and Viv, so i deleted so as not to waste your time.

This will make me think twice about using 'community' again as i've felt belittled by some which sadly over rides the kindness of others, i hope no one else is made to feel so uncomfortable.

Katie.

And now you really show your childish bulling tacticts Ricochet

I have already replied.....................Viv........

BTW.....do you keep copies of EVERY thread to which you contribute?

SHE the cats mother?
KATIE did acknowledge you I saw it.
and no that was the only one I have copied because I wanted to let her know how much she had upset you by deleting
before you deleted it because I knew you would
I rest my case.

threads crossed...you're too quick!

Ricochet was that aimed at me? I'm hoping not so

x

Ginny

If you added sensitive info by mistake, you were absolutely right to delete.....don't get hung up about it.

I have already replied.....................Viv........

BTW.....do you keep copies of EVERY thread to which you contribute?

Or only the ones you wish to use as 'ammunition'?

Was suggesting that she googled so incredibly wrong...........

I also posted a considerable amount of info, which she chose not to acknowledge.

can anyone answer why people delete. I deleted once because I realsied mt stupid mistake about sensative data that I sent..oops

Does it not say that you and others get the goat because people delete, and yet YOU can do it and not be called out on it??
Well I think not this time.
If I see you complain one more time about deletd threads I will put this up again ,it truly takes a lot to make me cross but that did.

And if you can complain about something on these boards why shouldnt I??

The fact is that in a PM from the lady who deleted, the reason that she deleted was because Ricochet scares the pants off her with his abruptness,and ricochet has now answered her 3 posts each time and each time been the same.
I have seen them myself to know this is pretty much true.


So why have you deleted your thread on people deleting their threads Ricochet???

Just a thought, why do people delete threads - genuine question
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I deleted because I felt the the thread had run its course......and I wasn't asking for people to put themselves out to find info for me.

My 'gripe' is with those who ask for help, are given the help they want, then delete without saying that they have seen it.