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Subject: Re: Re: [Ethics] right to privacy (was Posting)
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:45:17 EDT


Joan B.,

Ha ha. No. She didn't do that. She was the member of a private research
group and had access to the full unedited version (Living info and phone
numbers etc) of our group's database. The edited version was shared
freely to all non-members. Because of her actions we know longer make
either gedcom available. However, you can still view all of our (edited)
files on my website.

But, Joan after all this happened to me, I did some research and I found
out that I am not the only one this happens to. If I was the only one, I
guess I'd say OK and just go through the courts and not bother posting
these concerns on boards. Do a search for yourself and see just how many
people have reported this and how long this has been going on. I used
google.com using different keywords which I can't think of right now, Try
genealogy+"without my permission" and see some of the complaints made on
message boards.

Genealogy is not the only field this happens to. I think scientists have
grievance boards just for these types of complaints. Up until this became
a internet hobby, most of the people doing research were genealogists or
hobbyists who were limited to a small community who wouldn't stand for
the type of abuse that is going on now on the internet. I think its an
opportunity to educate these people about ethics of genealogy as well as
the thrill of finding connections and doing your own research. People
pick up their magazines and they see promises that all they need to do is
sign on and gain a family with a few clicks of the mouse. While this may
be true, it may not be their family -- the information could be
wrong--etc. Unless they know that you need to verify, and even how to
verify, there will be generations and generations will error-filled
genealogies.

I think those who are experienced in this field need to stop protecting
the violators and instead show them the right way to do it.


April

>From: (Joan Best)
>Reply-to:
>To:
>
>April said:
> I decided to track down the person who had stolen my gedcom and published
>it at Rootsweb and Ancestry.com (as well as gendex, gbnf and genconnect).
>
>April,
>This is such a startling accusation that I am wondering just how this person
>stole your gedcom. Did s/he hack into your computer, break into your house
>or what?
>Joan Best


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