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From: <>
Subject: Re: e-mail contacts on Search Results
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 07:46:39 EDT

In a message dated 29.8.00 22:02:52, you write:

> I think Peter Hendy-Ibbs has almost suggested the ideal solution to the
> problem of e-mail contacts on the search results page. Include the e-mail
> address if the record came from a RANDOM file, but leave it out if it comes
> from a SEQUENTIAL file.
>
> This won't enable transcription errors to be reported for sequential files,
> but from experience, most e-mail contacts from users are to elicit family
> information, not to report possible transcription errors.
>
> The removal of transcription errors, along with the cleaning of data
> (removal of errors that ARE in the index), will all have to be addressed at
> some later point, so again, I feel that little will be lost, and there is
> much benefit to be gained. I hope this quick fix can be implemented soon.
>

Perhaps a note could appear somewhere on each search screen saying something
like 'If you notice an error in transcription please report it to the
transcriber or syndicate coordinator for the date and event concerned. They
may be found from the syndicates page.'

A dedicated error fixer would take the trouble to go to the syndicates list
to find who to contact, but others would hopefully be put off.

John Gauss

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