Ancestry

[Ian Goddard]

News here that Ancestry has been bought
https://www.blackstone.com/press-releases/article/blackstone-to-acquire-ancestry-leading-online-family-history-business-for-4-7-billion/

[knuttle]

Post by Ian Goddard
News here that Ancestry has been bought
https://www.blackstone.com/press-releases/article/blackstone-to-acquire-ancestry-leading-online-family-history-business-for-4-7-billion/

Lets hope the new company puts money into correcting the problems with
Ancestry. Because of its "improvements", its usability has been going
down hill for some time

[Nomen Nescio]

Post by knuttle

Post by Ian Goddard
News here that Ancestry has been bought
https://www.blackstone.com/press-releases/article/blackstone-to-acquire-ancestry-leading-online-family-history-business-for-4-7-billion/

Lets hope the new company puts money into correcting the problems with
Ancestry. Because of its "improvements", its usability has been going
down hill for some time

If they gave decent ongoing continuous discounts to those who have
an online tree and/or DNA tests, then their longevity would be
assured, but no, it's always about the fees.

I've also noticed crippling of some features for those who choose
access via their local library. For example, in Australia I've
noticed sending a contact message to a Tree Owner isn't allowed.
Even if I could afford a subscription, that doesn't inspire to do
so.

Fred

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Post by Nomen Nescio

Post by knuttle

Post by Ian Goddard
News here that Ancestry has been bought

Post by Ian Goddard
https://www.blackstone.com/press-releases/article/blackstone-to-acquire-ancestry-leading-online-family-history-business-for-4-7-billion/

Lets hope the new company puts money into correcting the problems with
Ancestry. Because of its "improvements", its usability has been going
down hill for some time

If they gave decent ongoing continuous discounts to those who have
an online tree and/or DNA tests, then their longevity would be
assured, but no, it's always about the fees.

[]
No chance; it's like car/home insurance, utility company (including
'phone/broadband), or almost anything that is renewed at a long
interval; they just leave the fees high if you don't haggle. (They'll
claim it hasn't gone up - maybe true for those who pay the full price
without quibbling.) I _always_ turn off the auto-renew during the same
'phone call in which I do the renewal. [Another irritant: once you
_have_ negotiated an acceptable price, they won't let you pay it until
your old one runs out (unless you're willing to waste those days); this
I really can't understand, as they'd get the money sooner.]

[r***@yahoo.co.uk]

08 August 2020 at 4:39, Nomen Nescio wrote:
Re: Ancestry (at least in part)

Post by Nomen Nescio
I've also noticed crippling of some features for those who choose
access via their local library. For example, in Australia I've
noticed sending a contact message to a Tree Owner isn't allowed.
Even if I could afford a subscription, that doesn't inspire to do
so.

It's all about Money & Power, as it has always been, as much as I dislike the
original owners, I have to admire their forthought, who could have known way
back then about DNA or how many people would offer so much personal data