General Chat

Just what exactly are "time wasters"? It seems to me that if someone has the time to help, they do. If not, they don't.

How is it 'wasting time', if one person answers the query on Thread A, whilst another person answers it on Thread B?. Is that different from there being only one query on one thread - and answered by six different helpers, all at the same time - all giving the same answer?

Think about it!

Then thats ok Uzzi we know where we stand then

Joanie please dont take it to heart, there are loads of very helpful peeps on GR...Good luck with your search...

I often look at the timewaster thing and have a bit of a laugh.
In my opinion if I didnt have time to look something up for someone else I wouldnt do it.
Mostly its the pleasure of the find and I dont really care if someone else has already done it.
I would say if people get infuriated by wasting time looking up things that someone else has already done, that Matyrdom is overated

Joanie. Don't let these people get to you.
There is one person in particular who gives the same info to everyone who posts on the Trying to find board.
It's so annoying, because most people have already tried it lol

Agree with Annina, must be a certain time of the month.
I have found that the majority of people will help if they can, and do.

Don't let them win!!

xx

Julie.... I didn't think you was.

IT's a free country and freedom of speech is still legal....even on genes....feel like i am being stalked....sad....yes lovely people on here too, one pointer would have been enough...anyway enough said....Adios good nite..x

I wouldn't worry about it Joanie.

Some people get a bit intense.

My dad doesn't own the site so I don't care how many boards you post on!

You paid your money like the rest of us.

Enjoy.

Aileen xxx

Yes Uzzi..i was horrible when i text someone your phone number

Julie are you 'orrible then ?

Take no notice Joanie, they are probably suffering pmt or hot flushes.

When I first put a request on the boards, being new to comps and geneology, I put the same one on two boards. I didn't realize that it was a hanging offense, and two people in particular were scathing ,one even hinted that my rels were of loose morals.

It was ages before I had the courage to try again, but now find that folk are, in the main, super, smashing, luvly. Don't let the mardies put you off. luv Nina

Joanie I wouldn't worry about it.

Life will still go on

You must be talking about me then lololol..yes i am very helpful, but time wasters......

I know what you mean Joanie. I have had some help from wonderful people who give their time freely. However, a few of them do get "stroppy" if people post on more than one board. It does sometimes create unnecessary work, but many newcomers are not aware of this and post on more than one board with the idea that readers might miss one board and pick up the request on another.

The helpers do roam around all the boards, so one request is sufficient. However, whilst most of them are understanding and polite, unfortunately, there are those who tend to be 'bossy', although why, I don't know, unless they are having some competition with each other (which sometimes does seem to be the case!). Don't worry about it. Anyone can be a helper, so for each 'cranky' one of them, there are plenty of others who are understanding - and just as helpful.

I havent been on for months due to illness and tonight i came on and made a mistake !
I thought the page i put first request was just for people with same name to share....then i put request on records board for help....
NO i hadn't murdered anyone...but looked like i had...As soon as it was pointed out to me MY mistake i sent Pm to everyone explaining and saying sorry and thanking them for their kind help..but a couple still moaning at me, i am thinking of not continuing.Yes i know most of the people on here are lovely so helpful...Aaarrrr.Ciao Joanie