Can family members share memories with each other?
My mom sent me some audio recordings and photos that she wanted uploaded to her FamilySearch profile. I was able to upload them to her profile from my account, but only I am able to see them. Is there a way for family members to share memories among each other? Or to select a privacy option while the person is still living?
Answers
-
Stuart
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Short Answers: 'No'; and, 'Yes'.
"Sharing" from within our "Private Spaces", of "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch' is NOT allowed ...
As, "Privacy", is paramount ...
Remember:
You can ONLY 'see', "Deceased" individuals/persons, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only 'see' "Living" individual/person, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".
No other User/Patron, can 'see' ANY "Living" individuals/persons, that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside, in the "Private Spaces", of the User/Patron, who created them.
We CANNOT even 'see', the ACTUAL Record, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own 'FamilySearch' Account.
Of course, you can create, your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; but, they will ONLY be 'seen' by you:
▬ You cannot "Share" them, with any other User/Patron.
▬ You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them, with any other "Living" individual/person, residing in the "Private Spaces", of another User//Patron.
There is CURRENTLY, no mechanism, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons, in their own "Private Spaces", with/between other/another User(s)/Patron(s).
There are a myriad, of "Privacy" Laws, within the MANY various Countries and Unions, throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.
"Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', is used in MANY Countries and Unions, throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to, the myriad of "Privacy" Laws, throughout the World.
Hence, "Privacy", is one of the reasons, that we cannot "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons, in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.
Another factor, is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed', into the Programme, that is "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch':
How do I share memories I find with family and friends?
Can I add memories about my living relatives to Family Tree?
How does Family Tree protect the privacy of living people?
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree
Who can view the items uploaded in Memories for living people?
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-view-the-items-uploaded-to-memories
What are private memories?
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-private-memories
How do I make a memory private?
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-make-a-memory-private
I hope these help, somewhat.
Brett
0
