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From: "Sharon Ann Kasa" <>
Subject: RE: [D-Col] NYG&BS Info
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 19:06:03 +0200
In-Reply-To: <000f01c2237c$1be8e580$6401a8c0@ramccool>


Thank you Richard. Your explanation explains - and ends - the confusion :-))

All good things end well..

Sharon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard McCool [mailto:]
> Sent: 4. juli 2002 18:59
> To: ;
> Subject: RE: [D-Col] NYG&BS Info
>
>
> Dear Sharon and All,
>
> Please note that Lorine does not control the NYG&BS Boards
> and is in no
> way responsible for these confusions.
>
> The message from Sharon was not addressed to me, but I think the
> confusions are as a result of my mistake. In my initial post
> mentioning
> the NYG&BS message boards (they use the term bulletin board), I
> foolishly included the direct link to the main boards page. This page
> includes a link to register.
>
> If you try to register through that link and you are not a
> member of the
> Society, you will experience the problem referred to by Sharon and
> others.
>
> Instead, I SHOULD have provided the link to the main page of
> the NYG&BS
> and directed readers' attention to the "Members' Area" with the
> suggestion to enter the Boards through that avenue.
>
> Had I done this, persons would have become aware of the
> necessity to be
> a member of the Society in order to access the Boards.
> Actually, unless
> one has the direct link that I had stupidly provided, one
> cannot get to
> the Boards without going through the Members' Area.
>
> Most definitely, neither the NYG&BS, nor I, have any interest
> or desire
> to "trick" anyone.
>
> The link to the main page of the New York Genealogical & Biographical
> Society is
>
> http://www.nygbs.org/
>
> My sincere apologies, especially to Lorine, who is taking heat on this
> through no fault of her own.
>
> Richard Alan McCool
> SYS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon Ann Kasa [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 11:52 AM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [D-Col] NYG&BS Info
>
>
> Lorine,
> I might be able to help clear up what seems to me to be a bit of
> confusion/miscommunication:
>
> I also tried to sign up. Everything looks nice on the sign
> up web page
> and nothing is said that you have to be a member. Now one takes the
> time to enter the requested/required information. ONE of which is to
> answer the question whether or not you are a member! Now why are they
> asking you that if the service is not available to non-members?
>
> I answered "no" to member. I received a password and a notice that I
> must first be authorized/approved before access would be
> available. Okay
> so far. I then wait for the e-mail notifying me of approval.
>
> Oh! An e-mail arrives after a time. There it tells me that there has
> been a misunderstanding. Since I am not a paid member, I cannot be
> approved! Irritating to say the least.
>
> Why not just say that up front instead of asking me to supply
> information on myself, then informing me that it's my money (sorry,
> support) they need and not just my good name. I felt tricked - and I
> imagine others feel the same. While I might have been
> interested in the
> beginning, I go away with the feeling of being abused....
>
> I would suggest you try subscribing on the page and answering "no" to
> see this process in action.
>
> Regards,
> Sharon in Norway
>
> P.S. Just as information, for many of us who live in other
> countries the
> cost of membership is increased by about $20-$30 just for adding the
> cost of a bank check and postage. Then there is a trip to the
> bank. One
> must have the details of the receiving party needed for the
> check. I do
> wish that more U.S. based associations would take this into
> consideration and add a webpage for ordering/paying either by credit
> card or the details for having a check issued.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lorine McGinnis Schulze [mailto:]
> > Sent: 4. juli 2002 13:11
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [D-Col] NYG&BS Info
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2 Jul 2002 at 0:12, wrote:
> >
> > > Well, it sounded good to me, so I "signed" up and waited for my
> > > confirmation notice via e-mail. Today I received my registration
> > > application "denial". No reason stated for the denial but I guess
> > > they have their reasons.
> > >
> > > Wandering how many others applied and were granted or
> denied access
> > > to the site.
> >
> > Dear ,
> >
> > As far as I know the *only* reasons for denial are
> >
> > 1. Non payment of membership dues
> >
> > 2. Not a member
> >
> > If you are a member, there should not be any problem. If
> you are not a
>
> > member, you have to join.
> >
> > You may want to write to the NYGBS or to whoever wrote to you
> > witholding permission, and ask for clarification.
> >
> > Lorine
> > Lorine McGinnis Schulze
> > --
> > * The Olive Tree Genealogy
> > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
> > * Past Voices:Letters Home
> > http://pastvoices.com/
> > * USA Genealogy
> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/
> > * My Family Branches
> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~myfamilybranches/
> >
> > or
> >
> >
>
>
>

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