I wonder if somewhere in the middle ground is the answer? Like publish just enough identifying information so that other researchers are able to contact us and share information. I personally get more benefit out of corresponding with other researchers than the consequences of others misusing the data. After all, their misuse does not affect my original copies that I will hand down to my family. Just another view. Kathy
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 6:14 AM, William Boswell <[email protected]>wrote: > Rootsweb is now owned by Ancestry.com who profits from our work. I prefer > a website, like LDS, that doesn't. Besides, Ancestry has a lot of members > who use our data inappropriately by adding to their own families where they > don't belong. I've gotten into it with a number of folks who added my > direct lines and I know we weren't related. > > I know this is risky on any website, but most professional genealogists > don't post their data online for that reason. I thought I was the only one > who thought that way and am often admonished for it. I prefer to keep my > data intact and not become corrupt by those who like to jack up their > numbers by adding names that don't connect. > > Rootsweb is the first genealogy website and has been around for years. I > doubt they're going anywhere, but then again since they are now owned by > Ancestry they could be bought out by another company just like Family Tree > Maker was bought out by several companies. > > I think the only "safe" thing to do is to publish our data independently > and not online. Then at least it is intact in one place and not governed by > greedy companies looking to profit from our hard work. That's the way I > feel about it. I know I'm getting off topic. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eliz Hanebury [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 10:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Preserving files (was: Speaking of pictures?) > > Freepages at rootsweb, World connect at rootsweb, they seem to be the > most reliable, if you source everything well descendants in the future > who do get "bit" can find their way thru. > > > Eliz > > On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 7:18 PM, John S. Adams <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I've given a lot of thought to long term preservation of my genealogy > files > > [recorded with Legacy, in order to keep this On Topic] given the > > rapid�obsolescence�of digital media. �What if I store my files on the > > currently most advanced medium and I place it in a secure place, e.g. a > bank > > safe deposit box, and tomorrow I get obliterated by a Hellfire missile? > �My > > heirs, not otherwise knowing what to do with the contents of my safe > deposit > > box, store everything in a trunk in the attic. �Fifty years from now, an > as > > yet unborn descendant discovers these strange, shiny discs and thinking > they > > make wonderful conversation pieces, uses them for drink coasters for his > > guests. �I think the only way to ensure that your files are readable in > the > > distant future is to print them on old fashioned paper even if they are > at > > risk from fire, flood or tornado. > > As to the question of what to do with your files if your immediate > relatives > > haven't yet been infected by the genie bug, you could always donate them > to > > your local genealogical society or one in an area where your ancestors > > lived. �They may be useful to someone researching in those areas. �And > keep > > in mind that your grandchildren who now roll their eyes at any mention of > > "our Hepplefinger line from Transylvania," may someday be saying, "I wish > > I'd asked Grandpa that when he was alive; he knew all about our > ancestors." > > �For now I've tried to identify any younger relatives in my major lines > who > > have expressed any interest in genealogy--my son-in-law, my wife's > nephew, > > my cousin's granddaughter, etc.--and intend to provide them with my files > of > > their respective branches. > > Having said all that, to date I have neither printed everything on paper > or > > distributed files to the younger relatives. �Plenty of time for that. �I > may > > live forever if that missile misfires. > > > > John S. 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