Sorry to disagree but I think Facebook and its companion site We are Related can be excellent sources. If Jane Doe tells me about her immediate family, it can be considered accurate especially since there are no records yet on these members - remember privacy laws. I do like the interview suggestion,though. Thanks.
On 11/23/2011 11:39 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Just out of curiosity, WHY would you want to use Facebook as a source? If > you are talking with Mr. John Doe on Facebook and he gives you some > information that you need then I would source it as an interview with the > person. (And, I would then try and find the information myself so that I > could source it properly. Hearsay from someone isn't really a proper > source.) > > michele > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Facebook > > Has any come up with a good method to cite Facebook and other social > media sites. i am planning on using the Generic Website template but > wonder if there is a better way? > Thank you > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4034 - Release Date: 11/23/11 > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
