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I just got a very curt and snotty message demanding that I stop using the updates feature for silly threads!!! As far as I'm aware I've NEVER used the updates feature!!!! I am VERY offended!!!

What's the updates feature? (I have a sudden urge to go and post a silly thread on it!)

Jill

Carol, what do they (whoever they are) mean by the updates feature. Do they mean Nudging?

To be honest I have no idea at all what the updates feature is--but shall we all do it--when we find out what it is!!! lol
And the message was very abrupt--I was so mad i've dleted the person from my contacts--I can do without demi-gods in it!!!

CC and Jill if you have someone in your 'updates' on homepage...ie someone whose tree you can view , it will come up as an 'update' on them when they post a thread as well as when they add names to tree etc...

I have one in mine now... a post on chat .... from someone whose tree I can view....

xx

Who sent you the snotty message?

We need to get to the bottom of this. I'm composing my silly thread even now!

Jill

PS " My Updates" is just below where your tree is under your name ( Hello RR) on Home Page

PPS whoever sent the message is obviously not aware that if they have "silly threads"...those who can view their tree will see them too :))

example

My updatesPrivacy settings
JOE B x TodaySubmitted 1 post


Thread title Board
*update p.9 Chat
More updates

My updates only show changes to people's trees.

The amount of stuff I post on threads and the amount of threads I post must drive them all nuts. Poor things.

I'm surprised I've not had a snotty message ... LOL

Jill

Well that person, won't have the opportunity to comment anymore--how dare he presume to tell me what I can and can't do!! - I don't very often get mad but my heckles are bristling with this !!

Reminds me of this song, by Jeremy Taylor:

JOBSWORTH
Words (and Music?) by Jeremy Taylor

Now, I was just an ordinary English man,
Till I got me uniform, and hat,
And ever since that hour, I exercise me power,
Preventing you from doing this and that.
You'll find me on the turnstiles at the zoo,
Or outside the Roxy, marshalling the queue,
And if you turn up late, when I'm on the gate,
It's no good asking me to let you through... 'cause I'll just say:

CHORUS: Jobsworth, josbsworth; it's more than my job's worth.
I don't care, rain or snow, whatever you want - the answer's no!
I can keep you standing, for hours in the queue,
And if you don't like, you know what you can do! (A...a...ah...ah)

When you're trying to see, what the butler saw,
I'm the one who says; "Come on, move on!",
And if you want to stay, you'll have to bleedin' pay,
And even then you can't stay long.
You may be almost dropping dead from thirst,
Or waiting for the toilet, fit to burst,
But I've got the key ... and you won't get that from me,
Until I've had me little grumble first!
Chorus:
Jobsworth, josbsworth; it's more than my job's worth.
I don't care, rain or snow, whatever you want - the answer's no!
I can keep you standing, for hours in the queue,
And if you don't like, you know what you can do! (La, la, la, la, la, la, la la la la, la, la)

Spoken: (Yes, well, I died in the last war for people like you ... don't you forget it!)

Fishing in the river, on a summer's day,
I s'pose you think that water's all for free?
But, I've got news for you; everybody pays his due,
And right now it'll cost you 50p (plus VAT).
Don't think you can picnic on the grass,
Public amenity ... my ah ... foot,
And if you want fresh air, you'll find some over there,
But I don't fell inclined to let you pass ...without a backhander.

CHORUS: Jobsworth, josbsworth; it's more than my job's worth.
I don't care, rain or snow, whatever you want - the answer's no!
I can keep you standing, for hours in the queue,
And if you don't like, you know what you can do!
(A...a...ah...ah...)

Mornin' Skipper, what can we do for you? (Recitative)
"Don't call me Skipper!" ... All right Chief, don't shout. (Recitative)
Whatever you require, we're very sorry, Squire,
But it's ten to one we just sold out.
'Course ... you could try that shop around the block ... (sniff),
But I doubt if he's got any left in stock,
And if you think we'll get 'em through, inside a month or two,
I'm afraid you're in for a nasty shock, ... Cock.

CHORUS: Jobsworth, josbsworth; it's more than my job's worth.
I don't care, rain or snow, whatever you want - the answer's no!
I can keep you standing, for hours in the queue,
And if you don't like, you know what you can do!

When you get back home, you will heave a sigh,
And thank the Lord that you've got rid of me.
But it won't be very long before your telephone goes wrong,
And you need someone to fix your ... TV,
And add to that, your lights have all gone out, (Nya, nya)
And your central heating boiler's up the spout,
And when you're tearing your hair, and the wife's going spare,
You'll hear us in the distance calling out: (Two, three, four...)

CHORUS: Jobsworth, josbsworth; it's more than my job's worth.
I don't care, rain or snow, whatever you want - the answer's no!
I can keep you standing, for ...years in the queue,
And if you don't like, you know what you can do! (You can lump it!)

You know what ... you ... can ... do!
(Rump, duddie ah dah - rump dah - vroom)

SPOKEN: Of course, that is the spirit that won the last war. When Hitler said: "I'm coming to invade you", we said, "Sorry mate; we're closed!"

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The only difference being, the 'Jobsworth' who has decided what you can and can't do isn't a 'Jobsworth', but an interfering self appointed 'purveyor of all things right' (according to them!) LOL

My OH was getting these updates from MY account..
ANY thread I had posted to was mentioned.....
and she was wondering why I was sending them........I wasnt!!
but a trip to PRIVACY SETTINGS
and I removed the facility for them to be sent!!

Peace now reigns.......

Bob

Love it Maggie!! lol

Whoops.....we all seem to be doing SOMETHING WRONG these days.
I must be sure to behave myself.... ;-0)
Deanna X

Thanks for the tip re 'Privacy settings' Bob...I have amended so I am not inflicting updates on people... they must be heartily fed up the amount I post !

Rose xx

Now..... do you know what I would do? I would send a *polite but curt* message back to the jobsworth (I love it, too, Maggie, lol) and inform them that if they no longer wish to receive the info.... the remedy is actually in their own hands if they got off their lazy derriere and looked in the correct section of their homepage.

Some folk!! Even I managed to hit the correct settings buttons weeks ago when it happened, the *fiddling around with what ain't broke by GR I mean*... and they don't come much more numpty-esque than me, lolol!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

Would you believe i got a reply-which tho not offensive was obnoxious in it's tone!! i've told him if he doesn't want to see wot I'm doing then it's not a problem!! Right off to privacy settings!!......