A harsh reply to someone who hoards DNA genealogy knowledge for no good reason
A harsh reply to someone who hoards DNA genealogy knowledge for no good reason – not sent
I have a strict rule not to help anyone who locks all their trees and does not clearly identify themselves. I am too old and experienced to put effort into things that are not shared for the benefit of all DNA matches and related family.
A’s Mother,
I do not have any tree named “D—–“. I do have one named “——— DNA Tree” that has a few Matthews. That tree is not currently linked to her DNA and I do not think you are related to any of the DNA tests that I administer or collaborate on.
All your trees that show are locked.
What did you have in mind for “interested in researching the Matthews family?” Do you want me to take my decades of experience and help you solve a problem in your one tree, and then you simply hoard it and no one ever sees or benefits? Not even your DNA matches?
I think not. There are many many groups now who help solve DNA problems like what you describe. Go to Facebook and search for DNA genealogy.
You can search Google for ( site:facebook.com “dna genealogy” ) and it will come up with about 19,000 results.
You are using a made up name, not giving where you live, not sharing any of your trees. Those are the absolute worst things to do if you really want to help people use their DNA to build open collaborative communities. I have no idea of what your motives might be, but the picture I see, working with many thousands of people on DNA genealogy, is someone who only cares about themselves.
I just helped another adoptee find their birth family this morning. I am very good at what I do. And I work to make it so those many people can have good trees. But not by locking their family data inside a locked box. For no good purposes.
I apologize for being so blunt, but I have a headache from working long hours helping people. I do not want to be a single point of failure or block to anyone. Could I solve your problem, most likely. But improving knowledge about those particular Matthews is something that should be shared with all Matthews, their relations, and descendants. And quite a few who do not even know they have Matthews. By sharing, not hoarding and using secretive ways.
Richard Collins, Houston Texas
