Comments on: Reflections on our Genealogy Awards http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susan A. Kitchens http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-620 Susan A. Kitchens Tue, 25 May 2010 02:39:28 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-620 Okay, here's the link to read all the comments on the original post: http://blog.myheritage.com/myheritage-coms-top-100-genealogy-sites-2010/comment-page-1/#comments Okay, here’s the link to read all the comments on the original post:
http://blog.myheritage.com/myheritage-coms-top-100-genealogy-sites-2010/comment-page-1/#comments

]]> By: Dae Powell http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-618 Dae Powell Tue, 25 May 2010 00:07:11 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-618 Genealogy, to me, isn't about races, it is about the Human Race. If, as I believe, we are all related, what does "diversity" matter? Happy Dae· GENTREK Chats with Jayne McCormick Genealogy, to me, isn’t about races, it is about the Human Race. If, as I believe, we are all related, what does “diversity” matter?

Happy Dae·
GENTREK Chats with Jayne McCormick

]]> By: Luckie http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-615 Luckie Mon, 24 May 2010 23:01:47 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-615 It's interesting to me My Heritage that after a lengthy private email exchange with myself and several other African-American genealogy contributors, a public dialogue that included even more community feedback and an offering to feature African-American contributors in an "exclusive" feature on MH to in your own words "respond to any shortcoming in this area", there was no mention of the question of diversity that was raised. You made mention of community feedback that questioned MH's Top Genealogy Blog naming convention and the omission of "cornerstones of the online blogging community". How is it that the question of diversity and fairness towards African-American contributors didn't factor into MH's reflections? Is it coincidental that MH requested that I remove all personal names from the communications I posted on Our Georgia Roots yet had no issue responding to other genealogy blogs -- addressing the same discussion -- by name? There are certainly some aspects of the critique that you have heard clearly and some where I still find you greatly lacking. It seems to me this is exactly where the first communications began and I fail to see what you've learned from it. Luckie Daniels Our Georgia Roots It’s interesting to me My Heritage that after a lengthy private email exchange with myself and several other African-American genealogy contributors, a public dialogue that included even more community feedback and an offering to feature African-American contributors in an “exclusive” feature on MH to in your own words “respond to any shortcoming in this area”, there was no mention of the question of diversity that was raised.

You made mention of community feedback that questioned MH’s Top Genealogy Blog naming convention and the omission of “cornerstones of the online blogging community”. How is it that the question of diversity and fairness towards African-American contributors didn’t factor into MH’s reflections?

Is it coincidental that MH requested that I remove all personal names from the communications I posted on Our Georgia Roots yet had no issue responding to other genealogy blogs — addressing the same discussion — by name?

There are certainly some aspects of the critique that you have heard clearly and some where I still find you greatly lacking.

It seems to me this is exactly where the first communications began and I fail to see what you’ve learned from it.

Luckie Daniels
Our Georgia Roots

]]> By: Susan A. Kitchens http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-613 Susan A. Kitchens Mon, 24 May 2010 21:39:16 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-613 How nice that a post goes over follow-ups. Having read this post, I'm curious to review the comments on the original. I clicked through to this page.... http://blog.myheritage.com/myheritage-coms-top-100-genealogy-sites-2010/ .... The bottom of the post declares that there are 51 comments. Yum, looks like good reading, especially with this follow-up. Alas, only one of those comments is visible. The "older comments" link leads to 404sVille. A little tweaking of your WordPress templates &/or plugins will make all seem right (problem seems to be the addendum for page 1 is not attached to a blog post permalink). Set your HTML/WP coders on it, stat! Because the geeks shall inherit the earth, Susan How nice that a post goes over follow-ups. Having read this post, I’m curious to review the comments on the original. I clicked through to this page….
http://blog.myheritage.com/myheritage-coms-top-100-genealogy-sites-2010/ ….

The bottom of the post declares that there are 51 comments. Yum, looks like good reading, especially with this follow-up. Alas, only one of those comments is visible.

The “older comments” link leads to 404sVille. A little tweaking of your WordPress templates &/or plugins will make all seem right (problem seems to be the addendum for page 1 is not attached to a blog post permalink). Set your HTML/WP coders on it, stat!

Because the geeks shall inherit the earth,

Susan

]]> By: Sebastien @ MyHeritage http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-611 Sebastien @ MyHeritage Mon, 24 May 2010 19:16:56 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-611 FM - Thanks for your continued critique, you're responses have fueled a lot of discussion and plans to implement better methodology and the community in the future! Please do continue to keep us on our feet. Regards, Sebastien FM -
Thanks for your continued critique, you’re responses have fueled a lot of discussion and plans to implement better methodology and the community in the future!

Please do continue to keep us on our feet.

Regards,
Sebastien

]]> By: footnoteMaven http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-609 footnoteMaven Mon, 24 May 2010 16:14:10 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-609 "We still think the selections we listed are all great sites." Well, of course they are! I'm sure no one ever questioned the credibility of those you included in your list. Rather, members of the GeneaBlogging community have questioned the credibility of your PR Campaign. -fM “We still think the selections we listed are all great sites.” Well, of course they are!

I’m sure no one ever questioned the credibility of those you included in your list. Rather, members of the GeneaBlogging community have questioned the credibility of your PR Campaign. -fM

]]> By: Mario http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-606 Mario Mon, 24 May 2010 10:01:21 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-606 Hi Thomas, Thanks for your support, we are looking forward to next years awards already. Guess I'll see you at the Jamboree. Best Mario Hi Thomas,
Thanks for your support, we are looking forward to next years awards already. Guess I’ll see you at the Jamboree.
Best
Mario

]]> By: Thomas MacEntee http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/05/reflections-on-our-genealogy-awards/#comment-598 Thomas MacEntee Sun, 23 May 2010 22:30:06 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=1467#comment-598 I appreciate your transparency during this process and your willingness to accept all feedback - both positive and negative. The genealogy community is vibrant, creative and yes, very vocal. Next year make sure you include them in the process and I'm sure we'll see a Top 100 list that reflects the community as well as were genealogy is going in the 21st century. I appreciate your transparency during this process and your willingness to accept all feedback – both positive and negative.

The genealogy community is vibrant, creative and yes, very vocal. Next year make sure you include them in the process and I’m sure we’ll see a Top 100 list that reflects the community as well as were genealogy is going in the 21st century.

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