tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post2926657473738713999..comments2023-12-17T14:47:50.189-05:00Comments on PollyBlog: How I Can Live With Myself, Being Both a GeneaBlogger and Board-Certified GenealogistPolly F. Kimmitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401885413321517787noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-73930699649519340412012-01-09T08:19:29.067-05:002012-01-09T08:19:29.067-05:00Your eminently sensible post reminds me of my reac...Your eminently sensible post reminds me of my reaction after (accidentally) reading around the 387th message board item castigating nuttiness in internet trees. Number one, we do the best we can. Number two, each of us has different objectives. Number three, it does take some experience and maturity to learn to suit method to objective. And number four, most of us are always learning - Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-69163006391685968022012-01-08T17:58:04.518-05:002012-01-08T17:58:04.518-05:00Thank you, Polly, for the main post, and the comme...Thank you, Polly, for the main post, and the comment, above. To me, this said a lot: "The nature of blogging is casual, transient and in my opinion only one step away from email or writing in a diary." Thank you, again. You have certainly described my blogs. I wouldn't be writing them if they weren't. ;-)Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-50083956265901416872012-01-08T16:03:53.477-05:002012-01-08T16:03:53.477-05:00Polly Dahling,
When I announced on my blog that I...Polly Dahling,<br /><br />When I announced on my blog that I was going to start the clock to submit my portfolio to BCG, I had more than one person make the comment - "Really, you do serious research worthy of submission to BCG" and "Are you going undercover or something or do you have a ghost writer"<br /><br />I told them to bite me. The end.<br /><br />We can have the Sheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-7412835730568209442012-01-07T16:50:07.220-05:002012-01-07T16:50:07.220-05:00Thanks, everyone, for your very kind comments. Per...Thanks, everyone, for your very kind comments. Perhaps it just isn't repeated enough that genealogy at every level is a great contribution to our history. Sources are important at a certain level of writing, but secondary to the message. I would hate to see people stop blogging because one well-meaning (and I think this is the case) genealogist doesn't understand the effect his message isPolly F. Kimmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401885413321517787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-52492324517922911552012-01-07T15:30:55.235-05:002012-01-07T15:30:55.235-05:00I know I'm going to try to set a better exampl...I know I'm going to try to set a better example on my blog -- both of politeness and not generalizing, and also of citing my sources (assuming I have some!). It's just common sense.Harold Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217640113047709249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-12699648845876400352012-01-07T10:27:12.414-05:002012-01-07T10:27:12.414-05:00Yes! Thank you, Polly. You did make me relax for t...Yes! Thank you, Polly. You did make me relax for the weekend!<br />- BrendaBDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798944688122545676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-57352084704457450352012-01-07T10:13:03.094-05:002012-01-07T10:13:03.094-05:00Well said, Polly, and thank you!Well said, Polly, and thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470443523948822536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-70866095399753508942012-01-07T10:05:46.061-05:002012-01-07T10:05:46.061-05:00I haven't been following this at all (am just ...I haven't been following this at all (am just catching up now) but I thank you, too, for your wonderful post. This is something I worry about - I don't tend to put detailed citations in my genealogy posts and for some time have felt quite wary (intimidated perhaps) about casually sharing my research on Virtual Dime Museum. But maybe in 2012 I'll get back to it more :)Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609618027313982020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-81367094571266651732012-01-07T09:29:45.305-05:002012-01-07T09:29:45.305-05:00Great blog! Being an uncertified genealogist, I...Great blog! Being an uncertified genealogist, I've been frustrated with a lot of the negative undertows that seem to take over the genealogy community from time to time. <br /><br />Sometimes passions make people quirky. <br /><br />I apologize for those of us who are not certified and are giving us non-credentialed folks a bad name. Let me get the kiddos into school and I'll join the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323918864623464896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-77099124230021866042012-01-07T08:53:46.527-05:002012-01-07T08:53:46.527-05:00Well said! I've been shocked to see the reacti...Well said! I've been shocked to see the reactions to this. I also sincerely doubt that the majority of bloggers lack the HTML skills (or the patience in hand-coding blog posts) that it would take to truly do proper citations in each blog post. I know that I have taken shortcuts myself because of the second issue when I have felt that something needs citations that could not easily be Lori Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818111640670098850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-49507979986542927592012-01-07T07:36:38.243-05:002012-01-07T07:36:38.243-05:00Bravo, Polly! Well said, as usual. And I think all...Bravo, Polly! Well said, as usual. And I think all your commas are correctly placed.Diane Florence Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392517157745057321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-72657788931244978552012-01-07T07:35:07.701-05:002012-01-07T07:35:07.701-05:00Bravo, Polly! Well said!Bravo, Polly! Well said!Diane Florence Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392517157745057321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-73598044683836838192012-01-07T02:25:08.387-05:002012-01-07T02:25:08.387-05:00Well said. You managed to say exactly what I tried...Well said. You managed to say exactly what I tried to say long ago, but I put it badly and you said it so eloquently. My hat is off to you, not just for your post but for your CG achievement as well.Kim von Aspern-Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022204734655202924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-847435670674072932012-01-07T01:27:45.671-05:002012-01-07T01:27:45.671-05:00Well Said Polly, I put in my blog what I want and ...Well Said Polly, I put in my blog what I want and really do not care if others do not like it.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311523372083088677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-66621706145436791852012-01-06T23:36:05.791-05:002012-01-06T23:36:05.791-05:00I am one of those people who are hyper sensitive t...I am one of those people who are hyper sensitive to Clique's, elitism (doubt I spelled that right), and excluding people. I sometimes struggle with finding my place in the world and feeling equal to others and belonging somewhere. I am an amateur genealogist and sometimes I'm not even comfortable with associating the word genealogist with my name. I haven't a clue how to properly siteSkip Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918735417131997475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-1097302618018506452012-01-06T22:07:26.493-05:002012-01-06T22:07:26.493-05:00" I'm sad that something I was proud of h..." I'm sad that something I was proud of having achieved is now being mocked and equated with bad character."<br /><br />I'd like to personally apologize to you and others if my words were mocking folks' achievements.<br /><br />Bad character is placed upon those who would defend exclusivity, be gatekeepers, and tell people how to create. That would be Bad Company.<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-76352249263579091782012-01-06T19:59:27.591-05:002012-01-06T19:59:27.591-05:00Thanks for putting a stop to the madness.
We'...Thanks for putting a stop to the madness.<br /><br />We're each on a learning curve.<br /><br />We certainly do learn more effectively in a positive environment!<br /><br />Myrt :)DearMYRTLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684472865240981715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-18151027852098357462012-01-06T19:40:24.332-05:002012-01-06T19:40:24.332-05:00Nicely done!Nicely done!Cheryll Toney Holleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670750533120443409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-70604456204883448072012-01-06T19:36:12.678-05:002012-01-06T19:36:12.678-05:00Great post, Polly!Great post, Polly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551535543039710938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-78604300845152656412012-01-06T19:29:11.727-05:002012-01-06T19:29:11.727-05:00Well said!Well said!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686141155733545208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-34302129059455638912012-01-06T19:19:27.650-05:002012-01-06T19:19:27.650-05:00I don't understand this "elitism" ac...I don't understand this "elitism" accusation. Doesn't everyone put on their pants the same way? What I have found is that once we take people off the pedastal that WE have place them on, they look pretty ordinary and friendly.Elissa S Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155846120143724169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-48604359979712658532012-01-06T18:28:15.324-05:002012-01-06T18:28:15.324-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts Polly - well stat...Thanks for sharing your thoughts Polly - well stated! <br /><br />The crux of it all is that what has gone on makes everyone feel badly no matter what side of the spectrum. It is most unfortunate that one person could cause all this angst.<br /><br />This is definitely a wine (not whine) night ;)<br /><br />LucieLucie LeBlanc Consentinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13480035657625949265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-80990542030986182982012-01-06T18:24:18.017-05:002012-01-06T18:24:18.017-05:00As well you should be proud of what you've ach...As well you should be proud of what you've achieved, Polly. It took hard work, dedication, and follow through to achieve certification. I admire that.<br /><br />~CarolineCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-51513074168114021142012-01-06T18:18:56.778-05:002012-01-06T18:18:56.778-05:00Bravo!Bravo!Cathi at Stone House Researchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208688402530021542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699385907114299571.post-10707116091637563572012-01-06T18:07:23.131-05:002012-01-06T18:07:23.131-05:00Excellent post and well stated. I have the great r...Excellent post and well stated. I have the great respect for those who have gone through the difficult process to become credentialed. Major kudos are in order. I hope your attitude and behavior is adopted by everyone in the community.Valerie Elkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480644845944396292noreply@blogger.com