David, No problem with you not agreeing with me, we all have our opinions.
I only put my fourpennyworth in because of what seemed to be an attempt at organising a mass lobby. (maybe that's a better expression than spamming, although that may be in the eyes of the recepient). Certainly everyone has the right to submit suggestions nor would I try to influence that. I simply had reservations about the organising bit. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ ______________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Picture Center Updates to Individual Records--and > Source Detail > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:34:52 +0000 > > Hi everyone, > > Interesting discussion here but mainly agree with Gary. (Many apologies, > Ron.) As the 'suggest a feature' is available to everyone it may or may not > be statistically significant (we don't know this), but if the option is > there I would use it if I feel inclined to do so, in the same way as others > have the option of using it if they find they would like a feature added? I > don't thing it I would call it spamming - I always understood spamming as > 'sending unsolicited commercial messages to many recipients', but I stand to > be corrected by those with more knowledge about the subject than I. We are > individuals sending individual e-mails after being given the option of doing > this by Legacy. I guess Ron is probably right about the statistically > significant bit, but it wouldn't stop me having my say. > > Although I see a need for a change in the programme, I usually get around > it, by organizing sources in a different way. I'm sure someone will see > problems with this, but I tend to use lots of sources and use the source > details for minor adjustments or comments. For example, I do not have just > one source for the 1881 England Census, but one source for each 'place of > residence'. I attach the source to each individual person who lived in this > place, adding comments or 'appropriate extracts of the master source' to the > Detail Source. Therefore, if I add a picture of the place of residence and > a copy of the original census form, it is easier as once you have attached > the picture to the Master source, adding the source to the individual being > much easier than lots of separate pictures. This is the only way I know of > adding pictures to sources, and to attach them to individuals rather than > individually. This is why I use many master sources. This doesn't help > those who have a large data file already set up in a different way. > > If you add an individual photo which is 'just a photo' and not really part > of a source as such, but needs to be shared amongst a number of people, I > tend to do it via the picture centre, by finding the picture on the computer > by using 'browse', then adding all the details to the 'Picture List' on the > right hand 'third of the page'. It is then an easy process to add the same > picture and comments to each individual, by placing them in the individual, > Birth, Christening, Death, Buried, sections. If you have events you can add > the to events in the same way. If you do this the written details you have > added to the 'Picture List', is then attached with the picture. I suspect > most know all this, but just thought I'd write it on the off chance, there > is someone who doesn't. > > Sorry, this e-mail is a little rushed and apologies once more to Ron, who I > feel has more knowledge about the Legacy programme than I'll ever have. > > Have a good week everybody - I have a busy one so may not get chance to > defend myself until later! > > Best wishes > > David > Polesworth > N. Warks > England > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald > ferguson > Sent: 07 January 2007 15:20 > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Picture Center Updates to Individual Records--and > Source Detail > > > > My guess is that this group's membership comprises only a very small > proportion of the number of users of Legacy and in my view it would be > extremely presumptious to make the assumption that even if a significant > number of group members submitted such a request it would be statistically > significant. > > It is quite likely that for some nations translation into their own language > would have a much higher priority and I can think of other illustrations of > priorities - not forgetting my continual gripe about the bugs in the > pedigree web page program. > > I agree completely that spamming is not the way ahead - it merely wastes > time that can be better spent. The debate has taken place, the suggestion > has been made and no doubt the powers that be are aware of it. > > Ron Ferguson > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Picture Center Updates to Individual > > Records--and Source Detail > > Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 08:45:31 -0600 > > > > Sorry Bob. Wish I could agree with you. > > > > There are times it is appropriate to have many voices to be heard. > > > > Fact of the matter is "suggesting a new Legacy feature" is no > > different than anything else. Far more emphasis will be placed on an > > issue if many are interested than if only one. It's common sense, > > it's life. Attend a city council meeting sometime and see what I mean. > > > > Personally I wouldn't want Legacy spending time on issues only of > > interest to me. They need to know MANY are interested in these > > features. This IS when it's appropriate for many to speak. > > > > Gary > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob > > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 8:07 AM > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Picture Center Updates to Individual > > Records--and Source Detail > > > > Olds-Wills-Anderson-Simonson Hodges-Harris-Liikala-Jukkara wrote: > > > PLEASE, along with GLOBAL CHANGE OPTION FOR PICTURE CENTER and > > > ALPHABETIZED FILE-ID REPORT, please add PICTURE CENTER TO LINK > > > PICTURES TO SOURCE DETAIL to your writing campaign ("Suggest A New > > > Feature"). > > If you have submitted these requests, the staff are already aware of > > them. I hardly think that > > annoying the heck out of them with a ballot-stuffing campaign will prove > > > > to be more effective. > > > > > Lots of voices will be heard. > > > > > If it were that simple, we would have been able to enter same-sex > > partnerships a very long > > time ago, since that requires no new code but merely the removal of an > > inappropriate edit check. > > > > > If you have any questions on how much these features would improve > > your > > > genealogy record collection or would like a method of phrasing any > > > of these for "Suggest A New Feature", please email me off LUG. > > > > > Spam is not the answer. _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. 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