Jenny: >From what I’ve read, the old and obviously incorrect data will never be >removed unless by the person who submitted it originally. New “Opinions” >(hopefully with sources) can be entered into an individual’s record and moved >to a preferred position, a contributor of false data can sometimes be >contacted with a suggestion to remove or correct it, and/or a Discussion can >be opened regarding the differences of opinion. It seems like a lot of effort >to clean up ancient garbage, but perhaps it will get easier with practice and >as more people try to fix the mistakes—or maybe it will just get worse!
Kirsten -----Original Message----- From: Jenny M Benson Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:01 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Options>Customise>General>Integrate with Family Search Mike Fry wrote: > On 2012/03/15 16:48, Kathy Meyer wrote: > >> I love seeing the comments from the new NFS users from the general >> public ,I.e., >> not LDS. I've been anxious to hear these reactions, your thoughts on >> functionality and especially your experience in finding your own >> ancestors >> there, making corrections and hopefully breaking down some brick walls! > > Well, if you like comments, here's one... Disappointment. Still too much > rubbish > brought over from the IGI and muddying the water. The trouble with any resource to which "the public" have access is that it can acquire rubbish as well as good stuff. What I am wondering is if any of the obviously correct data will ever replace the obviously incorrect. For example, I find an entry for my ancestor John Doe and his wife is shown as Jane Doe, with a warning that husband and wife have the same surname. I add my opinion that the wife's name is Jane Bloggs, and provide a good Source, such as a Marriage Certificate. Will Jane always be shown as both Doe and Bloggs or will the incorrect Jane Bloggs entry be removed? -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
