Genealogy Chat

I have just wasted 10 minutes of precious lunch-time sneaking on to the internet ('puter at home sick), looking for GC, only to be confronted with Genes reunited. I thought it was some sort of nasty virus or p*** take - you know like a crude site that uses the name of a familiar one, with a slight change, so I kept going back and trying again!! If the saying 'first impressions count' has any relevance, then I'm afraid, to me, Genes Re-united lhas got nothing going for it. Maggie

Yes it's me again! I am adding my name to the list on this board as well as that on the others. One point I have to add to this is, there is already a complaint in the air about the amount of messages on the General Topics Board that is NOT relevant to Genealogy or its research. The administration of GC (I refuse to refer to it otherwise) must decide if this is to remain a dedicated Genealogical Research site which I/we signed up and paid a fee for, or is it to be a site on which you Reunite lost friends. If it's the former and they retain the name then I shall stay as a member. If it's the later, well...............! There is an ever increasing jumble on the boards as it is, this MUST remain a Genealogical Research faclity ONLY as it was intended, or the Administration may be seen to be accepting money under false pretences! See the list below and guess how much membership revenue this represents. Jill Greenwood Karen in Newcastle Linda Morris Joy Dean Rosalyn Barclay Louise In Stoke-On-Trent Gen in Ealing Maggie in Dorset Jeanette In East Yorkshire Smiley Sammy jacqueline ringrow penny in east london Janet Pottle , King's Lynn Irene Dredge, Surrey Janet in Sunny Shropshire Russell VR Ord, Barnsley Selena in South East London Pen from Norfolk Devonshire Dumpling (Dawn) Mandy from Somerset Sarah from Derby Chris Smith Tracy O'Leary, Middlesex Cate Holloway Mommylonglegs (Jenny Helen Evans from Hitchin Viv in North Herts Brian in Essex Patricia Train Tracey Stark Rosemary Horrobin Christine Glover Zena in Brum Penny in East London Cheryl Guerin Tracy in Sunny Clitheroe Terri from London Carole Button Amy Jeffrey Barry Hugo Amanda, London Caroline, Belgium Ruth Taylor Gina in London Diane in Essex. Jim in Somerset Please take note of your subscribers. We were not consulted in your research.

Apart from anything else, I bet that I am not the only one that has physical and computer files and directories which include Genes Connected in the title. Are we expected to go through and re-label everything? Changing a directory name on the computer will make the location of old files more difficult!

Please add me to your names list. I have no desire to be 'reunited' with anyone im researching.

Lol!

I found this whilst I was looking for something completely different.

GR/GC was making people mad even then!

Deb

Some things never change. People have short memories.....!

Interesting to see some of the names complaining.

Hi

When I first joined this site in 2003 it was called Genesreunited.

I still called it Genesreunited. The format was completely different, and so were the background colours etc.

About every 18 months or so, the format changes and everyone complains, then new people join who don't know it as any different so the 'new' format/colours are the norm for them.

When Genesreunited first started it was blue, blue, blue. Then it changed to blue and green... my goodness the up-roar. Then the colours changed to green and green, again everyone complained about it. Now it's sort of a bluey/green colour with black writing, and people are still complaining.

Lets face it, all in all we don't like change. I, myself am finding it very awkward to navigate this new set up, but no doubt in a few weeks we'll all get used to it....that is until they change it again!

Sandra

Digging in memory box....

Wasn't site originally called Genes Reunited and we had all sorts of complaints when they changed it to Genes Connected?????????

Yes it was originally Genes Reunited when I joined in Feb 2003. I guess it really doesn't matter what changes are made there are always people who will complain. Some changes are irritating and not always for the better but at least you have to try them first and then fix the problems. To condemn something out of hand without trying them first is stupid. Personally I like the new layout - just a few tweaks and it should be fine. Doesn't really matter what you call it as long as it does the job it's required to do.

have never heard it caled that before

PHEW!!!

Thought I was on the wrong site then! and that was why everything had changed!!

Then I saw the year 2004.......oops! silly me lol

Gerri x

Yes, the site was originally Genes Connected and when it was changed to Genes Reunited there was an outcry from some of the members.

In fact some of the people who complained then and threatened to leave / resign or, whatever are still here today, complaining yet again because the site has changed and that they will have to leave / resign or whatever.

No doubt we will be having the same discussion in twelve months time.....!

Make for interesting viewing, though.

godness Deb, thought my computor was having a senior moment........I came in on the beginning and it was dated 2004! I thought help de ja vue or a timeloop!

sandie

lol.... have to add the quote!!
A rose by any other name.......

Tricia