Friends Reunited

[ThePenkethPedant]

Have recently rejoined `Friends` having been away from it for some years. I find it incredibly frustrating, nothing remotely as good as I remembered it: it`s slow, difficult to negotiate and manoeuvre around, confusing and maddening all at the same time! Wonder if anyone else is more proficient than I am and has a more favourable opinion? The last couple of visits I`ve made have eventually ended with the site saying an error has occurred, they are sorry but their team is working on it. If Genes Reunited is anything like FR, then I shall be most reluctant to reacquaint myself with that site -regardless of their emailed blandishments. Any views?

[Northern Lass]

Hi there PP going to move this to the snug which is a section further down the board that we
can all dive into with "off topic" topics other than genealogy

[Northern Lass]

I don't use the friends one but do use Genes or did do.
Found a great deal of help through Genes .

[Rob]

I go on Friends Reunited occasionally ThePenkethPedant and i have no problems at all but strangely i did when i went on my sister's computer.
Maybe it's the PC?

[linell]

Have recently rejoined `Friends` having been away from it for some years. I find it incredibly frustrating, nothing remotely as good as I remembered it: it`s slow, difficult to negotiate and manoeuvre around, confusing and maddening all at the same time! Wonder if anyone else is more proficient than I am and has a more favourable opinion? The last couple of visits I`ve made have eventually ended with the site saying an error has occurred, they are sorry but their team is working on it. If Genes Reunited is anything like FR, then I shall be most reluctant to reacquaint myself with that site -regardless of their emailed blandishments. Any views?

I recently had a look at FR, it's been bought out by someone else, the couple who made such a success of it to start with sold out. It's not got half the information on there that it did have, apparently people use Facebook now instead, think it has become a bit of a dinosaur. Linell.

[Antie Em]

Have recently rejoined `Friends` having been away from it for some years. I find it incredibly frustrating, nothing remotely as good as I remembered it: it`s slow, difficult to negotiate and manoeuvre around, confusing and maddening all at the same time! Wonder if anyone else is more proficient than I am and has a more favourable opinion? The last couple of visits I`ve made have eventually ended with the site saying an error has occurred, they are sorry but their team is working on it. If Genes Reunited is anything like FR, then I shall be most reluctant to reacquaint myself with that site -regardless of their emailed blandishments. Any views?

I recently had a look at FR, it's been bought out by someone else, the couple who made such a success of it to start with sold out. It's not got half the information on there that it did have, apparently people use Facebook now instead, think it has become a bit of a dinosaur. Linell.

I joined FR years ago when I joined Genes. I don't really remember many people from school, but I did try and contact one particular friend - coincidentally, she got in touch with me last week - after about six years. I agree with Lynn - don't think people use it these days - FB is much better. My daughter had her 40th a couple of years ago and we tried FR and FB to get in touch with her friends from school. Didn't have any luck at all on FR - but found loads on Facebook. I find Genes Reunited really useful. I only keep the bare bones on there, just names, and when and where people were born. It's really useful for getting in touch with family members and I do get lots of contacts.

[ThePenkethPedant]

Thanks, everyone; a mixed response really, maybe the reason why FR`s popularity has declined is partly due to its own shortcomings as well as the growth of Facebook. Could be a grain of truth in the suggestion that my pc is a source of the problems - I must try FR on my daughter`s sometime. Other sites are usually OK though.

[snoopysue]

I'm on FR, but not on FB, decided it was mostly people showing off, and maybe not telling the entire truth. FB is worse!!
GR's ok - I don't subscribe, but have made a few useful contacts through it. Don't like their message boards much - the tone isn't particularly friendly, and you get jumped on if you don't do things their way. (I like it much better here )