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From: Shona Young <>
Subject: Re: [nz] Responding to requests for help
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:52:02 +1000
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Hi List,

>From my understanding in reading the post/comment, Nyle was just
commenting on Jean's request, and not asking for help, and a lot of
people have misunderstood the post and then sent Nyle advice, instead
of maybe to Jean?

Cheers,
Shona

On 6/24/11, Murray Reid <> wrote:
> Well said Nivard, your offers to help and commonsense are always welcomed by
> me.
>
> Judicious use of the button with the big X is recommended.
>
> Murray
> NZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nivard Ovington" <>
> To: <>; <>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [nz] Responding to requests for help
>
>
>> Hi Nyle
>>
>> I confess I am a little baffled by your post
>>
>> I assume that its a sideways swipe at my attempt to help you and others
>> but hopefully I am wrong ?
>>
>> My post was not intended to slight your ability or knowledge, just to
>> suggest the possible causes of
>> your and others problem and say there are other ways of backing up
>> valuable data
>>
>> I apologise if you took anything I posted as a slight, it was not my
>> intention
>>
>> If you post to an open list something that is possibly incorrect and might
>>
>> put others off using what
>> may be a perfectly usable product in favour of something that is harder to
>>
>> use and prone to just the
>> same kinds of problem and more, ie losing data then you are likely to get
>> some sort of comments in
>> reply to that post
>>
>> I have been using computers for 30 plus years and certainly do not know
>> everything there is to know
>> about them and using them, (far from it) and if I post something that
>> others think is incorrect or
>> misleading I would expect someone to correct me and put the record
>> straight or at least spark debate
>>
>> As to others suggesting advice to you off list that is surely a welcome
>> thing and not to be taken
>> umbrage at?
>>
>> Although I would always advocate posting replies to the lists as otherwise
>>
>> its just one persons
>> opinion and may well be wrong or misleading in itself
>>
>> The concept of the lists is one of sharing and pooling knowledge and ideas
>>
>> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)
>>
>>
>>> May I suggest listers limit offering good advice to the person who has
>>> requested it.
>>>
>>> Yesterday I commented on my experience with family tree makers for Jean
>>> who has a problem with her
>>> FTM.
>>>
>>> Today, thanks to a posting by Nivard who pointed out on the list, my lack
>>>
>>> of skill in using a
>>> tree maker, the limitations of my preference for recording my family
>>> history, and my dodgy ability
>>> to drive a computer (after more than 20 years experience), I am fielding
>>> emails from people all
>>> willing to help... and they are not amused when I point out I did not
>>> request any assistance.
>>>
>>> I do not have a problem... I did not ask for advice... and I don't want
>>> to be told how to record
>>> my family history. Please no more emails
>>>
>>> Nyle James
>>
>>
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