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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: 3Kittycats on Friday 17 November 17 20:50 GMT (UK)
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Good Afternoon all,
I am going to show my ignorance at how this all works.
This will be my 4Th post and I am amazed that I have progressed this far. I have read that after 3 postings you are allowed to stop using the Beginners Board. Do I get notified that I can start using other boards or am I supposed to know that.....
Also, as I have responded to several of the messages I have received, I am not sure of the different, if any, in a Quick Reply and a Reply. Both are options at the bottom of the page but neither tells me why to use one or the other. I hope this makes sense.
Which brings up another concern. Yes, I can be obsessive at times! Is it preferred to respond to every message I get? I do not wish to appear rude as I appreciate all the information, personal experiences, etc., but also do not want to take up anyone's time. If I say Thank You, will they respond with You're Welcome........????
I was raised by a very proper British mother and an Italian father, who was a career military officer. I was raised to respect, obey and never assume anything. Does it show?
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The 3 posts is for permission to use the Chat Room and Private Messages, you can use any of the Forum boards at any time, even for a first ever post, the Beginners Board is just easier for new members until they get used it the site.
It's your choice which reply option you use, the blue Reply gives more options such as similes, coloured text and such like which Quick Reply doesn't have.
Thank you is always appreciated, and if no more information can be supplied is usually enough to close off a discussion.
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Regarding thanking people individually ... Yes, a "thank you" is always appreciated.
It can depend on the replies or responses you have received as to how you go about this.
For example, if you ask a question and receive many many replies, it is acceptable to thank everyone collectively eg, "thank you everyone For your help", but I think some people like to be mentioned by name, so for example you might say "thank you jack, jill, john, jim", all in the one reply. Of course if someone has offered some particularly helpful advice you may wish to elaborate and add how the information they have supplied is useful to your research.
Some people will respond if you thank them, but there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
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Hi 3Kittycats and welcome to Rootschat....just join in and have fun and you will soon find your way around and learn as you go.
Carol
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Sinnan, Ruskie, Treetotal, and anyone else I may have overlooked.
Thank you so much for the information you provided. Has helped me immensely in moving forward. Everyone is so great at sharing.
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A Thank You just acknowledges one has read a reply.
There are replies made to posts of maybe 1 year ago or more, the person doesn't say thanks, so others wonder if the person has even read the reply or not......
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Welcome to Rootschat. As the others have said, it is very nice for any help to be acknowledged, even with just a simple "Thank you." There is nothing more annoying than spending a long time doing a look up than for the poster to ignore it. Also make sure that you give all all the information you can so that people don't waste time duplicating what you know.
I'm sure that you will get lots of help as this is such a friendly site.
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Welcome to Rootschat. As the others have said, it is very nice for any help to be acknowledged, even with just a simple "Thank you." There is nothing more annoying than spending a long time doing a look up than for the poster to ignore it. Also make sure that you give all all the information you can so that people don't waste time duplicating what you know.
I'm sure that you will get lots of help as this is such a friendly site.
Welcome from me also.
As well as the advice from groom, I would like to add the following.
If you post a request for help in a search for a something or someone, try to post at a time when you can stay logged on for at least ten to fifteen minutes. You will be surprised how quickly people often respond, especially if they require a little more information from you, or need to know if you think what they have found is correct.
I am sure you will find the friendly crowd on here will do all they can to help.
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Welcome from me too :).
I just wanted to add, don't be worried if people bombard you with questions or ask for sources of your information. They are not trying to pick holes in your research, they are just trying to get things clear in their own minds before they start searching for you.
Rootschat is a friendly forum with some very knowledgeable people.
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And if you do post somewhere and then have 2nd thoughts, use the 'report to moderator' button and the moderating team can relocate it to somewhere more appropriate.
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I too have found all the great advice from experienced Rootschat users extremely helpful. And yes, I may be just a bit cheeky here and posting in the forum so I can receive my chat-wings. If there is a 7 in brackets after Chat on my page, does that mean there people waiting to communicate with me? Its awkward being the newby..... but exciting too. ;)
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If there is a 7 in brackets after Chat on my page, does that mean there people waiting to communicate with me? Its awkward being the newby..... but exciting too. ;)
Hi Jennamar,
Welcome to Rootschat.
In answer to your question, the answer is no. It means that at the time there were 7 people in the Chat Room.
Post one more time, and you will be able to enter the Chat Room if you like and the Personal Message System (the little scroll on the left hand side) will be activated to use.
We all stared off being Newbies, so we know what it feels like being new to a board :D
Cheers
KHP
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It's your choice which reply option you use, the blue Reply gives more options such as similes, coloured text and such like which Quick Reply doesn't have.
What's Quick Reply? I've only ever had a blue/green Reply button ??? ??? ???
Dawn M
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Dawn,
Go to your Profile, then Look and Layout, and the option is the 2nd to last one "Use quick reply on topic display", and use the drop down box to activate it, show on default. When you have made the change, click on the change profile tab, the quick reply box is below the Reply button.
Cheers
KHP
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It's your choice which reply option you use, the blue Reply gives more options such as similes, coloured text and such like which Quick Reply doesn't have.
What's Quick Reply? I've only ever had a blue/green Reply button ??? ??? ???
Dawn M
You're not alone Dawn - I wasn't aware of it either. It is possible I have seen it some time in the past and not bothered with it. :)
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Thanks to everyone for all the good advise. Felt a little stupid that I was so challenged but seeing that I saw something that others have ??? about made me feel good.
Brings up another question. When you reply either by Reply, which I am using now, or Quick Reply, I think the message is just attached under the last response received. How would you reply to a single individual?
Gotta go shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving and am thankful that I have met so many caring, sharing folks in the past few weeks.
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Hi...click the "Quote" button and the message box will appear with the message that you want to respond to and write your message lower down, then send.
Carol
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Gotta go shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving and am thankful that I have met so many caring, sharing folks in the past few weeks.
I presume that means you are in the US? It is useful to put that on your profile, so that when people are looking for things they don't tell you to go to the local register office etc.
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Gotta go shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving and am thankful that I have met so many caring, sharing folks in the past few weeks.
I presume that means you are in the US? It is useful to put that on your profile, so that when people are looking for things they don't tell you to go to the local register office etc.
Thanks for the suggestion, will do that shortly. Have a good day
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Dawn,
Go to your Profile, then Look and Layout, and the option is the 2nd to last one "Use quick reply on topic display", and use the drop down box to activate it, show on default. When you have made the change, click on the change profile tab, the quick reply box is below the Reply button.
Cheers
KHP
Thanks KHP. Sounds complicated ??? Have to look into it.
Dawn M
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..... How would you reply to a single individual?
You can use the "quote" function as per Carol's diections, or you can just reply on the thread, and direct your reply to the person, mentioning their name.
You can also send someone a personal message (PM) which no one else can see. This is generally only used for private conversations, often regarding living people who we are not allowed to mention on the publuc forum. It is not really advisable to use PMs for topics that are being discussed on the boards as well, because it is impossible to keep track of replies given by others and it can all get a bit messy. :)
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..... How would you reply to a single individual?
You can use the "quote" function as per Carol's diections, or you can just reply on the thread, and direct your reply to the person, mentioning their name.
You can also send someone a personal message (PM) which no one else can see. This is generally only used for private conversations, often regarding living people who we are not allowed to mention on the publuc forum. It is not really advisable to use PMs for topics that are being discussed on the boards as well, because it is impossible to keep track of replies given by others and it can all get a bit messy. :)
"it is impossible to keep track of replies" that's where I am right now. Probably will embarrass myself when I see this ;D Appreciate your help. So much to learn, so little time.
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So much to learn, so little time.
Hiya 3Kittycats, don't worry about learning everything straight away, just find your way around in your own time. We have all made mistakes when we were new to Rootschat, and many of us still make them years later, me included! We are all here to help, and the moderators are also a friendly bunch who will guide you if you need it.
I think Treetotal (Carol) summed it up in an earlier post when she said "Just join in and have fun"
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Jool, thanks for the encouragement. I am having fun - just get impatient with myself at times. I think I inherited it! :D
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If you need any help, how about starting a thread on the appropriate board.
Learning how to use a new forum takes a little while and the best way to learn is to jump in at the deep end. :) Give it a try!
Let us know where and when you post so we can have a peek and see how you are getting on. ;)
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3Kittycats had three topics started before this one.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=782682.msg6372286#msg6372286
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=782342.msg6368128#msg6368128
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=781742.msg6361481#msg6361481
I think there was some misunderstanding about what the first 3 posts needed to be.
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3Kittycats had three topics started before this one.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=782682.msg6372286#msg6372286
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=782342.msg6368128#msg6368128
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=781742.msg6361481#msg6361481
I think there was some misunderstanding about what the first 3 posts needed to be.
Thanks Sinann, I should have thought to check. ;)