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Bogus names on GR
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Alistair | Report | 5 Nov 2008 19:06 |
The problem with adding other people's trees to your own, is that they are then "frozen in time". If I make a correction to my tree, then anyone who has previously added my data will still have the incorrect version. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 5 Nov 2008 15:01 |
me too Frances - mine is less than 200 and I really don't intend adding many more |
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Lindsey* | Report | 5 Nov 2008 14:07 |
We had a game on chat a few months back, trying to find odd names on search trees, Father christmas, Olive Oil and various other very rude names came up. These seem to have been from early members trees who were just messing around amd just gave up looking as none of them replied. |
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Michelle | Report | 5 Nov 2008 13:22 |
Hi |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 5 Nov 2008 13:08 |
just wondering if Osama Bin Laden is in anyone's tree!!!! He probably is |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 5 Nov 2008 13:07 |
I am sure the reasoning behind it is that we hear so often that people ask to see someone's tree and then copy it completely and transfer it on to their tree without checking to see if it really does tie in - some seem to do it to make their tree as large as possible. We had a discussion on this the other day on one of the boards and it was suggested that to put people off doing it - add some fictitious names and see if they notice!!! Mickey Mouse was one that I suggested and others gave similar names so that's what it could be |
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Battenburg | Report | 5 Nov 2008 12:10 |
Go to home page and do a name search for. |