tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post8263059429378212783..comments2024-03-23T19:51:52.473-04:00Comments on Fortify Your Family Tree: Which Part of Your Ancestry Needs to Be Private?DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-65945291232639702172021-08-25T03:32:14.070-04:002021-08-25T03:32:14.070-04:00I agree. I often wonder what is going to happen n...I agree. I often wonder what is going to happen next with each new buyout or merger of these companies.<br /><br />I'm not really sure that Ancestry values the thoughts and needs of its customers. If they did, they would be offering a chromosome browser in conjunction with AncestryDNA. MyHeritage and FTDNA have them, so there's no reason that AncestryDNA couldn't offer it, too. But, they don't listen to the needs of their customers nor care about our fears or concerns. <br /><br />We can only hope that, if enough of us give them feedback, they will listen finally, at least in regards to their image policies.Suzanne G. McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903273284287772082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-27744130945974665902021-08-16T15:04:06.428-04:002021-08-16T15:04:06.428-04:00It looks like you can't, but it is on their en...It looks like you can't, but it is on their enhancement list. http://forums.rootsmagic.com/index.php?/topic/19768-media-privacy-settings/DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-89127971606962863942021-08-16T14:39:12.097-04:002021-08-16T14:39:12.097-04:00Does anyone know if there's a way to privatize...Does anyone know if there's a way to privatize photos in Rootsmagic 7 or 8 beta?John McCallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361096033117310240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-20191384600177170752021-08-14T11:04:23.864-04:002021-08-14T11:04:23.864-04:00Yes, the people you share with can see your privat...Yes, the people you share with can see your private tree.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-62848333748225627962021-08-14T10:37:33.045-04:002021-08-14T10:37:33.045-04:00If I make my tree private will people I share with...If I make my tree private will people I share with still see tree <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796043253426207525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-50872215680082583212021-08-12T21:10:34.166-04:002021-08-12T21:10:34.166-04:00Yes, that was a suggestion I heard from Amy Johnso...Yes, that was a suggestion I heard from Amy Johnson Crow, too. My ancestors came to America so late in the game, I don't have photos of older ancestors. So anyone who would want what I've got is already in contact with me.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-82281850207693112892021-08-12T18:32:50.959-04:002021-08-12T18:32:50.959-04:00For the time being I've removed all of my pers...For the time being I've removed all of my personal photos from Ancestry until their policy changes, but I am considering uploading a "stock" photo for each individual that says I have personal photos of the individual and if you would like to see them to contact me through Ancestry messaging. Heather A Skodanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-45571637225410125262021-08-10T13:10:06.432-04:002021-08-10T13:10:06.432-04:00I'm holding out a bit of hope that we may be a...I'm holding out a bit of hope that we may be able to put them back some day.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-78953378907178836342021-08-10T12:40:11.426-04:002021-08-10T12:40:11.426-04:00Like you, I've deleted photos from my Ancestry...Like you, I've deleted photos from my Ancestry trees, including from trees that I made for others in my family. But I left photos that originated on Ancestry: passport photos and yearbook photos, as well as newspaper photos from Newspapers.com. Bland to look at but still valuable to relatives and future researchers.Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-92212104289587505282021-08-10T08:30:03.942-04:002021-08-10T08:30:03.942-04:00You have until Sept. 2, and maybe by then things w...You have until Sept. 2, and maybe by then things will be clearer or the policy will change under public pressure.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-75260070097800474732021-08-10T08:28:28.489-04:002021-08-10T08:28:28.489-04:00I completely understand your point of view. My fir...I completely understand your point of view. My first reaction was about the same; that this is nothing new. It is my hope that collective action will force them to restate their policy in a way that vanquishes our fears. I think a lot of people have been expecting Ancestry to be up to no good ever since a larger corporation swallowed them up.DiAnn Iamarino Ohamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415937464194290775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-3964167866297868972021-08-10T07:52:00.748-04:002021-08-10T07:52:00.748-04:00Ugh, my computer isn’t working right now so I can’...Ugh, my computer isn’t working right now so I can’t make the pictures private. Grrrr Dawn F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16445310125908684183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078973036927209827.post-14490380603159765992021-08-10T07:11:49.020-04:002021-08-10T07:11:49.020-04:00It is my understanding that Ancestry has claimed t...It is my understanding that Ancestry has claimed the right to use our content all along, that this is nothing new. We still own our photos, they are just exercising their "rights" to use them, which we apparently all granted when we signed up for their services (whether we read the fine print or not). <br /><br />Personally, I think if they are going to use our content, then they should have to pay us, just as we have to pay to use their content (we can't see the records without paying, for example). I think it is most upsetting that people are removing their photos, though I understand some feel a need to do so.<br /><br />There is no reason to ever hope to see a photo of my biological grandmother (who I was robbed of ever knowing because deceit was at play concerning my paternity) if people remove all the photos from their trees. <br /><br />Because other people had images on their trees, I have been able to see 2nd and 3rd great-grandparents, long dead by the time I was born. Fear over Ancestry doing what they've been doing all along is going to make it impossible to "meet" these ancestors through photos on trees.<br /><br />This is a sad thought indeed.<br /><br />Suzanne G. McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903273284287772082noreply@blogger.com