Comments on: Is it right to post someone else’s genealogy when you were told not to write about them? http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/ A blog about genealogy and its effects on culture and society. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:15:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: GenevievesMom http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-324 GenevievesMom Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:11:38 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-324 If she was really your friend, and if you promised not to do it, then ethically you should honor your promise. What purpose is served by breaking the promise when the majority of genealogy in this world is only important to the family involved? If her family wants to research their genealogy, let them do it on their own. Nothing good is served if you break your promise and open secrets after she's dead. If she was really your friend, and if you promised not to do it, then ethically you should honor your promise. What purpose is served by breaking the promise when the majority of genealogy in this world is only important to the family involved? If her family wants to research their genealogy, let them do it on their own. Nothing good is served if you break your promise and open secrets after she’s dead.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Barbara Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:48:57 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-323 I think you're asking the question because you know, in your heart, that you really must honour your friend's request. In researching my family tree, I've unearthed secrets (or others before me discovered them) that were buried for centuries and the initial reaction is always, Oh, really, we should have known about this! as in, We have a right to know! But have we, really? It was someone else's life; and someone else's shame or tragedy. It was someone else's secret. And in this case, it should remain your friend's secret. I think you’re asking the question because you know, in your heart, that you really must honour your friend’s request.
In researching my family tree, I’ve unearthed secrets (or others before me discovered them) that were buried for centuries and the initial reaction is always, Oh, really, we should have known about this! as in, We have a right to know! But have we, really? It was someone else’s life; and someone else’s shame or tragedy. It was someone else’s secret.
And in this case, it should remain your friend’s secret.

]]> By: Nothingusefullearnedinschool http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Nothingusefullearnedinschool Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-322 It definitely is not the thing to do. Amongst the People, lying is considered the same as murder. Keep your word and don't whisper, write, publish, tell or otherwise communicate what was entrusted to you. Also, I have problems with my personal genealogy due to errors made by persons unknown. Don't mess up any one's family tree! It definitely is not the thing to do. Amongst the People, lying is considered the same as murder.
Keep your word and don’t whisper, write, publish, tell or otherwise communicate what was entrusted to you.
Also, I have problems with my personal genealogy due to errors made by persons unknown. Don’t mess up any one’s family tree!

]]> By: Rachel_S165 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Rachel_S165 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:19:36 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-321 If she trusted you with her secrets and asked you not to reveal them, and you agreed to honor her request, then KEEP YOUR WORD to your dying friend and DON'T publish or otherwise reveal them!!! Its not your place to decide what part of her genealogy is "least embarrassing" -- obviously ALL of it was embarrassing to her, that's why she wanted it kept secret! What part of "Don't write about my personal genealogy" do you not understand??? GEEZ!! If she trusted you with her secrets and asked you not to reveal them, and you agreed to honor her request, then KEEP YOUR WORD to your dying friend and DON’T publish or otherwise reveal them!!!

Its not your place to decide what part of her genealogy is “least embarrassing” — obviously ALL of it was embarrassing to her, that’s why she wanted it kept secret!

What part of “Don’t write about my personal genealogy” do you not understand??? GEEZ!!

]]> By: Ted Pack http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Ted Pack Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:05:45 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-320 Of course not! Honor her wishes, and your promise, implied or explicit. Of course not!
Honor her wishes, and your promise, implied or explicit.

]]> By: Carmen R http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Carmen R Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:46:59 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-it-right-to-post-someone-elses-genealogy-when-you-were-told-not-to-write-about-them/#comment-319 yes it is the right thing to do yes it is the right thing to do

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