I'll probably regret this, and I hate to prolong this thread, but Bill,
you've just said something I feel a need to respond to. I've seen others in
the past brag about planting misleading information in order to catch those
who "steal" or misuse our hard-won information, and on the surface of it,
that seems fair. But what about all those (hopefully the majority) folks who
take you at your word and would never misuse the information they believe
you have kindly provided? Are you saying it's OK to mislead everybody just
to expose one or two cretins? Do the rest of us deserve to be so treated?

Chuck West in Indiana

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hobbs" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: Just my thoughts on Ancestry.com


> I welcome the informative debate. I have been on this list long enough
> to remember when any discussion was curtailed immediately and much
> information that would have otherwise been offered was shut down.
>
> I have made it a policy to never send information in bulk to anyone, the
> LDS included, who will distribute that information at the drop of a hat.
> I have recently decided to refrain from sending my information to most
> of my "cousins" for reasons already stated by you folk.  I have offered
> documentation to cousins with bad information and have been ignored. It
> is as if these people want a long name count and do not care about the
> facts.
>
> I also need to tell you that we can engage in internet genealogy and
> still care about the facts.
>
> Occasionally, I will "seed" one piece of bad information in with some
> good. If what I have shared is misrepresented or misused, I then have
> the ability to list or website readers that the published information
> was erroneous and unauthorized and, at the very least, make clear the
> name of the offender for all to see.
>
> Bill Hobbs
>
>
> Clayton Gullatt wrote:
>
> >This rant has gone on long enough. Get back on topic genealogy and family
> >history.
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