tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post6127338062233195860..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: What are the chances of making a mistake in your family tree?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-38843779351455680862018-04-05T03:10:54.558-07:002018-04-05T03:10:54.558-07:00There are certainly different perspectives and vie...There are certainly different perspectives and views on this subject. I guess I need to write about backing up your data one more time. My guess is that more data is lost through genealogists hoarding their data on paper or on their own computer than is lost on a truly collaborative family tree program such as the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. I have had extensive data on the Family Tree for years now and have not "lost" any data despite almost constant changes. Thanks for the comment. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, even your own basket. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-88691026626605020652018-04-04T23:03:16.053-07:002018-04-04T23:03:16.053-07:00In my view the above is an excellent post spoiled ...In my view the above is an excellent post spoiled by the second last sentence.<br />“This conclusion supports the need to become involved in an entirely collaborative family tree where anyone with information on a particular person or relationship can contribute, edit, correct or delete information.”<br /><br />Any dataset that anyone may edit, correct or delete information is only as good as the most inaccurate contribution.<br />Allowing anyone to edit the information allows accurate information to be replaced with guesswork. Many forums already carry comments and complaints from researchers who have spent painstaking years of careful research compiling accurate information to have it edited or replaced by another’s inaccurate assumptions.<br /><br />Collaboration is good but for accuracy there has to be constraints on editing and deletions. Without constraints there can be chaos.<br />Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661609230878792638noreply@blogger.com