I take exception to comments about "meddling" and"busybodies". You don't know me or my mother, you don't know our feelings, and I think that if you didn't intend those comments to apply to me, you should make that clear ---- or apologise.
Hi Annie,
As I appear to be the person who used the word "meddling" I guess I am one of those your comments are directed at.
Having used the words "I" and "
my record" ("my" also being in bold in the original) I would have thought it was obvious that I was referring to a hypothetical situation to emphasise the point that the records 'belong' to the subject (the hypothetical 'me'). This is an important point in data protection law which explains why the organisations referred to in this thread need some form of 'proof' of a connection.
Since you and I don't know each other, and the probability of you finding my hypothetical unredacted 1939 record is infinitely small, I would think it was self evident that my comment had no relation whatsoever with either you or your mum. As such, I'm unsure what wording it was you felt would make it any clearer that I didn't intend those comments to apply to you. How could you "meddle" with
my record?
As a general point (I.e. not applying
solely to you) I do sometimes wonder what has happened to this forum. It used to be a friendly place where people chatted about family history and got on with each other. Now it seems some folks hang out here seeking any offence they can take.
Throwing 'angry faces' at other forum members because a point isn't clear or has been misunderstood seems entirely uncalled for. Whatever happened to the common courtesy of giving other people the benefit of the doubt and not assuming the worst of them? Has the era of social media and the internet forum really killed off such niceties?
That might be a discussion for another thread (and i don't wish to add anything here), but having much respect for the site's owners and mods it is not something I am going to take the initiative and start. But I do hope for the future health of this site that is something people will take a moment or two to consider before posting their angriness in future.
Finally, please accept my best wishes, and be absolutely assured I was in no way suggesting you were "meddling".
Seconded
Please see the above JenB.