Hi All,
I have noted on several occasions lately that the names and details of
living persons have been mentioned on the lists.
In some cases this has been by people who are obviously new to genealogy.
Can I remind people that details of people who are, or might be, still
alive should not be posted to Rootsweb lists. In part this is to protect
their privacy, but also their security - the list archives are publicly
accessible.
Some lists operate a "hundred year" rule similar to that of census
information. I don't plan to go that far, but would ask list members to
exercise some discretion in this matter.
Obviously this does not apply to email addresses of other researchers, but
even so contact details are best exchanged in private rather than public
correspondence.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Cheers,
Malcolm
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