Mutiny on GenesReunited?

[Rossolad]

Hello,

I have never been a paid member of GR, just a guest but my school/service record etc is in there from when I was new to the computer.   However, I repeatedly get messages saying an old school/service pal is trying to contact me but not being a paid up member there is no way I can contact these old pals or they contact me.   It's a useless exercise obviously wanting me to join, if I paid to join all the sites where my interests lie I'd be broke in no time.    All messages from GR are now just deleted immediately

With Rootschat you have it all and good friends too.

Isn't a WUM where babies live 'till they're born?

[willsy]

WUM

Wind up merchant

Well I usually have a look at a couple of slots on roots but have never been into the lighter side, glad I did, didn't realise how much was actually on this site
Elaine

[carol8353]

Can anyone tell me what a 'WUM' is???

I think it stands for Wind Up Merchant.......well I hope so 

Hope it's nothing toooooo rude 

Carol

Ooops sorry Elaine- I was a bit slow there wasn't I? 

[kena]

Hi Patrish, can recommend putting at least maybe part of your tree on GR. That's how I found my latest contact, he saw my names listed, you never know when somebody new is going to contact you, it can be just out of the blue.

Anna

[Kevwood]

Hi all, i have been a member with GR for over two years, i have made contact or been contacted by 100s of people regarding my tree, about 20 were actually relatives and between us all we have progressed our trees massively, i always reply to people who aren't relatives and think for ten pounds a year it is fantastic value.

Subee why do you have to buy credits to look at things if you are a member? never heard that before.

I have only used the message boards once and had no luck.

I have also recommended Rootschat to lots of people and i think most of them have joined.

Kev.

[wheeldon]

Thanks peeps for the explanation of 'WUM' - hey ho I've learnt something new today 

[CarolBurns]

Subee why do you have to buy credits to look at things if you are a member? never heard that before.

Kev.

You have to buy credits to see the records such as the 1901 census on there Kev

Anyway I too have been a member of GR for about 2 or 3 years and have been contacted by hundreds of people with only a few being related. I posted my names on the Trying to find boards early on but have never used them since. I get messages by email, check them out and then make contact to say whether they are related or not and that is it.

I still tell everyone about RC everytime I get an email asking if my names are related to their names. Best advertising is free

Carol

[subee]

If I want to look at the census I have to buy credits apparently!
I had an e mail from GR today, some addition to my names so I had a look on the message boards mainly for a quick nosey to tell the truth, and there is still some not so nice stuff being said about people, 
I don't think I'll be gonig on it anymore....

subee x

[wheeldon]

I can't understand how the apparently 'nasties' have managed to stay on but the ones who were doing some good research have been banned.

I was also having a nosy today and people are very upset about some very genuine people that have been banned whilst the 'nasties' are still on 

I think if GR can't moderate efficiently then they shouldn't include message boards on their site.