General Chat

I have been a member of GR now for one month and noticed that there are a few nasty people out to cause trouble,which makes me wary of posting. However, giving into bullies is not the right way to go. One thing that does worry me is that if I ask for help on the Tips/Record boards am I recieving an honest reply or is one of the 'nasties' giving me wrong information? I AM NOT OUT TO ACCUSE OR OFFEND ANYONE. I just wondered if this has occured to anyone else? Or is it just paranoid me?

Oh Sam I hope not. Dont put ideas in their already nasty minds Margaret

Hi Sam I've never known anyone deliberately mislead on the other boards. Occasionally, someone may have it wrong but that is usually corrected. Post away! Gwynne

Hi Sam, That hadn't occurred to me but considering that I have had lots of help from really kind people and that I love helping others on here, I'm going to take the risk and keep posting. I would also presume that trouble makers couldn't be bothered to spend time looking things up and probably aren't bright enough to make things up. Isn't it so sad that we have to mistrust everyone. Sarah ( a kind and helpful person)

Sam, I think they keep their warped SOH to this board only so please don't let it put you off!! :O)

Hi Sam and welcome. I think it highly unlikely that you will be deliberately misled as there are enough of us to say if we feel that someone has received erroneous information. However, you have raised an interesting point and I am sure that we will now be aware of the possibility. Jim

hi sam i do a lot of look ups on the records board for people and i wouldnt dream of giving the wrong info out. most of us are really lovely people ,welcome to our family hun love susie

Actually Alough ive not heard of someone going out of their way to provide false info for a request, However a while ago someone posted a look up request on either tips or records boards, this was a spoof look up, and the people concerned who put themselves and their time out to do the lookups were not best pleased(quite rightly) when the person was 'Found out'. Elaine x

Thankyou all for responding. I think the majority of people on here are lovely. It never fails to amaze me at the number of people who give up their time to do look-ups. Thanks to you again Grampa Jim for doing an Oxfordshire look-up for me the other day. Sam.

If you follow my rule of thumb, no matter where family history info comes from, even if you find the info yourself I always then have to prove the link, the watch words for my tree are 'prove it then enter it' no one enters our tree unless they have proven themselves worthy of being there, that way you know 100% your tree is true.

Sam,I think the truely interested members will be on the other boards and will be helping you.There are so names on there we can give you of people you can trust anyway,-Rose

hiya sam and welcome .i second what everyone has said x

I hope not Sam. What I will say is I had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with some amazing people on Saturday. I would not have met these incredible people had it not been for GR and this general message board. Yes there are horrible, malicious people who are hurting and bullying my friends on here... but there are also so many kind, sweet, helpful, supportive, funny, interesting and loving people on here! Yes - get rid of the bullies and troublemakers... but let's not let them overshadow the majority of fantastic friends on here! Lecture Over! Love becx

Hi Sam, and Welcome. I have been a member now for nine months. This is a wonderful board and I have made lots of friends. I have only met a few so far and they are all lovely people. Looking forward to the Geordie Meet up in April, so to meet more. I have had loads of help from those on the Records and Tips board re my Ancestors. I have just subscribed to Ancestry Uk this last week. If you need any help just ask. Jennyx

Sam, You,re not paranoid - but, he,s behind you. Happy days