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From: "Allan Raymond" <>
Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:18:39 +0100
References: <3B093077.12C1031F@dccnet.com> <009001c0e211$b42949a0$9f4386d9@oemcomputer> <008c01c0e2ad$72a046e0$d294f7a5@home> <003201c0e2ec$17491a80$f62c893e@oemcomputer> <000201c0e31f$360bacc0$35c760cb@rob> <001501c0e35f$7d45d260$282e893e@oemcomputer>


Please can we get back to the purpose of the list i.e ...a Questions and Answers
forum for transcribers and volunteers".

Allan Raymond

http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm
FreeBMD - putting birth marriages and deaths on the Internet
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Piper" <>
To: <>
Sent: 23 May 2001 09:07
Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS


OR.......the comments about the comments about the whining about the
whining :-) ;~)

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Hammington" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS


> OR............the comments about the whining about the whining!!! :)
:)
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Piper" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 6:21 AM
> Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS
>
>
> > What about the whining about the whining? ;~)
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rebecca Rodgers" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:53 AM
> > Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS
> >
> >
> > > I agree with Beryl - I truly believe that this list should be
> > disbanded if
> > > all we are going to be reading is whines and questions that the
> > project
> > > coordinators can answer. I am champing at the bit just as much as
> > everyone
> > > else is to do a search during or after an update. I think maybe if
all
> > the
> > > transcribers stopped bogging down the servers the update could get
> > done much
> > > more quickly! Or should the project just go offline entirely
during
> > those
> > > times? I don't know that any solution would make everyone 100%
happy.
> > So
> > > like Beryl said - patience and understanding!
> > >
> > > Rebecca
> > > List Administrator
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Cecilia Bell" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: COMPLAINTS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Beryl,
> > > > I agree with you.
> > > > I have been watching the progress of this list since I joined
the
> > > > project 18 months ago. I actually thought that this list was
only
> > for
> > > > transcribers, not for people looking for rellies, but I could be
> > > > wrong.
> > > > If I have a problem, I take it to my syndicate coordinator, who
has
> > > > always been very helpful.
> > > > I don't know why people find it necessary to take every query to
the
> > > > list. Presumably everyone has a coordinator, who could answer
the
> > > > query, and if he/she can't answer it, they can take it to
someone
> > who
> > > > can.
> > > >
> > > > There is a group of folks who have been slogging away to ensure
that
> > > > this project works, and I think that it is shameful the way in
which
> > > > people have been sniping at them. Surely our task as
transcribers
> > is
> > > > to TRANSCRIBE, not to be abusive to those who are working very
hard
> > to
> > > > make this project function amid extreme difficulties.
> > > >
> > > > Is it too much to ask that transcribers should be patient, when
> > > > looking to see if the pages have been updated? Or have I missed
> > > > something?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Cecilia in Essex UK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Beryl Bass" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:12 PM
> > > > Subject: COMPLAINTS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Why does everyone complain all the time. When the LDS came
out
> > > > with
> > > > > the IGI on line, everyone complained. When the Ellis Island
site
> > > > came
> > > > > out, everyone complained. Now all there is is complain
complain
> > > > > complain on the FreeBMD. Why can't you all be happy that its
> > being
> > > > done
> > > > > and accept the fact that when something is new people are
going to
> > > > be
> > > > > hunting like crazy. It will settle down and then you can get
on
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > site quicker and easier. Personally I have only had trouble
once
> > > > and
> > > > > don't find that a problem. If you are in such a rush to find
info
> > > > on
> > > > > your rellies, why not go down to your local LDS and check out
the
> > St
> > > > > Catherines Index there which most have on microfilm.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am new to this list and have recently volunteered to
transcribe
> > > > (still
> > > > > waiting for my first batch of fiche). However, if my computer
is
> > > > > clogged each day with people whining, I will sign off
immediately.
> > > > The
> > > > > coordinators are doing a marvellous job and bitching at them
all
> > the
> > > > > time doesn't help. Also the Newbie business is a pain also.
> > > > Patience
> > > > > and understanding is all it takes.
> > > > > Beryl
> > > > >
> > > > >
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