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slowing down "name collectors"

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Re: slowing down "name collectors"

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 9:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
Like you, I am inclined to dismiss most of the huge files (half a million names and more, some of them exact duplicates of each other uploaded with different titles) as not worth a second glance. But an arbitrary limit on the size of files wouldn't be fair to those of us whose files are assembled the old-fashioned way, by adding one individual at a time as a result of painstaking research. My main file, with over 91,000 names, represents just one quarter of my family (relatives of my father's father) covering about 350 years (late 16th century through early 20th century) and was compiled over the last 40 years. I've never allowed any of it to be downloaded, but I am happy to share relevant portions of it when contacted by people with whom I share some ancestry. A number of them have clearly added my data to their own files with no changes or annotations, resulting in some duplication in the WorldConnect Project database, and I do make frequent use of the Skip Database feature in the advanced search for just that reason. I suspect a lot of people enable full downloads when they do the initial setup to avoid having to respond to requests for the information. Your suggestion of removing the download option would certainly be one way of slowing the proliferation of these mega-files of doubtful worth. I'm sure some would complain, but it's worth discussing.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
lakebay 27 Mar 2009 10:06PM GMT 
robtbehra 30 Mar 2009 3:09PM GMT 
amwichern 26 May 2009 3:22PM GMT 
lakebay 26 May 2009 7:31PM GMT 
amwichern 27 May 2009 1:12AM GMT 
lakebay 27 May 2009 2:41AM GMT 
amwichern 27 May 2009 3:59PM GMT 
lakebay 27 May 2009 5:53PM GMT 
amwichern 27 May 2009 10:39PM GMT 
jmyoung365 27 May 2009 6:46PM GMT 
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