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From: "Michael or Jenny Cienfuegos" <>
Subject: [JACKS] Unethical Practices
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:36:42 -0700

Dick Marston wrote:
> >
> > Listers:
> >
> > I have naively included a link to GenForum for those wishing to post and
> > respond to Rockingham and Marston surname queries. Furthermore, I have
> > innocently posted several responses on those forums. Today, I have
>amended
> > the link on Rockingham's Queries Index Page to read as follows:
> >
> > **If you want still another place to search and post, try the Rockingham
> > county message board on [ genforum.genealogy.com/nh/rockingham/ ]
>WARNING!!
> > Any information which you share on GenForum's message boards may be
>copied
> > by Genealogy.com [/FamilyTreeMaker.com] and sold by them for profit
>either
> > as data included on a monthly/annual subscription or as a CD for
>purchase.
> > Much of this information is totally unreliable. Caveat emptor [Buyer
> > beware]. In order to see what, if any, information Genealogy.com has
> > acquired from your voluntary contributions, you will first need to
> > subscribe to their service available to paying members only.**
> >
> > I am SO angry I could spit!! Until I started checking up on this fiasco
> > about my father's pedigree, I had NO clue that Genealogy.com was doing
> > this. I want to declare WAR! I can't get through to their leaders, but I
> > sure would like to get through to their potential customers and
>unwitting
> > voluntary contributors.
> >
> > Please feel free to copy and paste [or send] this warning wherever, or
>to
> > whomever, you think might do the most good. You may post it as your own
> > message or as a quote from me, whichever you prefer. Your help will be
> > greatly appreciated.
> > --
> >
>**********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT**********
>

Jenny Cienfuegos
List Mom

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