Genealogy Chat

Have new folks seen the thread on "10 tips for newbies"? All meant in fun - but worth taking note!
Now is your chance to have a go at the "oldies". I'll start you off.

1. Always answer queries ridiculously quickly then get cross because the person who has started the thread has another life.

2. Never read what is actually asked for but paste endless census reports, especialy when what is wanted is a marriage record.

3. Have a thrombie if an obviously new person has never heard of freebmd.

I'm sure there are more (oldies feel free to add to this !!)

Jan

4. Takes everything far too seriously and forget that this is a hobby for some anyway lol ;)

5. Once information asked for is found please run with it and near complete their tree for them.

6. Never tell a newbie where the information was found so that they live in wonder forever

This is coming along nicely!

7. When you paste a census report, make sure you never delete anything so the reader has to plough through half a page of meaningless drivel to read 2 names.

8. Wasting valuable time on big discussions on how newbies behave or rather "don't behave" when they could be doing something more constructive like finding your missing relative John Smith from London or Patrick Murphy from Ireland ;)

Always use acronyms or abbreviations so that the poster has no idea what you're talking about.

Ozi.

Dear All

Be pompous and patronising when replying.

They are really useful qualities when helping folk!
NOT

Best wishes
xx

10. If there is no reply to your post within 30 seconds throw your rattle out of the pram and delete that essential bit of good research so someone else does it all over again.

Question.

Is an Ozi a TLA?

Jonesey,

with you having "access to almost every genealogical record", does that mean you know where my Irish ancestor came from, his parents and his genealogy back to the iron age then?

***waits in anticipation*** lol

You didn't say which Thursday ;) I've been caught out by that before!

Always cut and paste census to be the first one to find them.

Never bother to add the relationships of those in the household.

Never give occupations or addresses so the newbies have to ask again.

Always tell a newby they could find it themselves on freebmds if they tried harder
Never explain what and where the IGI is

What's a Newbie, am I one ?


jean

Next rule.

Make sure you hijack all the threads and compete for longest post.((just kidding! Jonesey - found it very funny!)

Lose no opportunity to display how computer literate you are by typing as many obscure lines of gobbledegook as you can, then sit back and wait for the pleas for help in understanding it

Pretend you understand how familysearch works

Jean, a newbie is someone who hasn't devoted at least 90% of their free time over the last 5 years to family tree research

That sounds like me then, a Newby I am and proud of it.

jean

Just had another look at "10 tips for newbies" and what started out as a tongue in cheek though slightly cynical look at the habits of posters on threads seems to have got rather serious with some folks taking offence from it.

But I've really laughed at some of the posts on THIS thread - we've obviously all got a great sense of humour whilst making some very good points about the etiquette of posting. Keep up the good work.

Me too Jean! Sort of in both camps - can help with basics but also need help myself.
Jan

I agree AllanC, you have to have laugh, otherwise what's the point.

Janet, I just need help, and I must say I have been given loads from G.R. members, for which I am eternally grateful.
jean

Jonesey, if you don't hear from me in the next few hours...I've fallen asleep. You oldies never say anything about falling asleep at your posts lol