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Nanna Gaynor  (June nr Preston's Daughter)

Nanna Gaynor (June nr Preston's Daughter) Report 14 Sep 2004 10:26

I sent a message to a guy I think is a memeber of my family via GC. I have had this reply: Dear Gee You have received a request to view your family tree from Genes Reunited member ????? To give ?????permission to view your tree, see the surnames in ?????'s family or send a message to find out more, visit your contact centre on Genes Reunited Click here to review your tree permissions Kind Regards The Genes Reunited Team Obviously it wasn't ???? I have done this for discretion. It says to find out more visit the contact centre which is what I would like to do because obviously I don't want give permission just like that before I check a bit further....... But I can't seem to find out wher the contact centre is or how I do this Any ideas? G xxx

Heather

Heather Report 14 Sep 2004 10:35

Hi Gee I wonder if this person has given you permission to see his tree? Have a look in 'your contacts' on the left hand side of your screen, just above the aol advert. Heather

Nanna Gaynor  (June nr Preston's Daughter)

Nanna Gaynor (June nr Preston's Daughter) Report 14 Sep 2004 10:36

I just checked - no he hasn't - thanks anyway

Judith

Judith Report 14 Sep 2004 11:06

Hi Gee, Presumably Mr ???? has used the tick boxes that GC now provides for automatically responding to a message rather than writing a reply. Perhaps, hopefully, he thought it would be a good idea to have a look at your tree but intends to write a proper response later - I'm ever the optimist :-) Or maybe he was like someone who responded to a message from me -she didn't read the labels on the tick boxes and thought she was just acknowledging she'd received my message! I don't blame you for being reluctant to allow access at this stage. Why not send him a second message explaining that you'd rather delay opening your tree until you are sure there is a connection, or perhaps asking some questions that would establish the link.

Nanna Gaynor  (June nr Preston's Daughter)

Nanna Gaynor (June nr Preston's Daughter) Report 14 Sep 2004 11:10

yes - I have just sent a message saying that I hoped he would understand that I would like to be sure I have the right person before allowing him access and would he please send me some clues as I did him - Thanks Judith