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Following my thread about FG I began contacting people to try and speak to someone to FG about a waiting period and last night I spoke to @FindaGrave and this is what's coming.
*NOTE* In this thread is only what I've been told in an email, it may change. 1/
Following my thread about FG I began contacting people to try and speak to someone to FG about a waiting period and last night I spoke to @FindaGrave and this is what's coming.
*NOTE* In this thread is only what I've been told in an email, it may change. 1/
So first things first:
"When a Find a Grave member creates a memorial for a person who has died recently, we'll ask if they are related. If they are, they can create a memorial that will look and act just like other Find a Grave memorials on the site... 2/
"When a Find a Grave member creates a memorial for a person who has died recently, we'll ask if they are related. If they are, they can create a memorial that will look and act just like other Find a Grave memorials on the site... 2/
If the person who creates the memorial is not related, for the first three months we'll show the memorial in a limited form (to discourage duplication) and family members will be able to assume management of the memorial, if they would like to, without requesting it from the... 3
manager. From 4-12 months from the death date, the memorial will look and act like a normal memorial, but a family member will still be able to assume management without requesting it from the manager. After a year, the memorial will be treated like any other memorial on... 4/
...After a year, the memorial will be treated like any other memorial on the site."
Now while this may not be a waiting period it is rectified by a no nonsense transfer process. But the main thing is that something is being done of sorts. While this isn't what most were... 5/
Now while this may not be a waiting period it is rectified by a no nonsense transfer process. But the main thing is that something is being done of sorts. While this isn't what most were... 5/
...expecting (please kindly note that this is from FindaGrave directly...) But what made me happy reading this was seeing that there is some hope for those who are continuously denied rights of management to those related to it. Now I don't know when this is being rolled... 6/
out as a final version but all I know is this: "We are about ready to start testing what we've built with a variety of folks from long-time Find a Grave members to people who don't use the site." Also if anyone has any things they'd like me to ask, please DM me!
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