Prevent priviliges to accounts who make continued abuse
When someone makes repeated and continual changes to people or families that are reported as abuse, revoke the perpetrator's ability to change or add things to families/individuals.
This is a public and global site that should revoke the privilege that people have to make changes when abused can have lasting effects on people.
Example: A person is adopted and never knew their biological family members in their lifetime, do not allow people to make fraudulent family trees using that person's adopted family.
My father was adopted and his biological family decided to usurp my father's (adopted) mother and his non-biological siblings into a family tree.
I was told to just continue making changes when they show up. Allow people to block changes from being made on their deceased parents when no changes should be made, especially when not authorized by the recently deceased's next of kin.
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Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Just in passing ...
You are not alone ...
Many, have been there ...
Many, will sympathise with you ...
But ...
That Said ...
I know for a fact ...
That the 'FamilySearch' Accounts, of those Users/Patrons, who CONTINUTE to perpetuate, "Abuse"; and/or, Incorrect/Inappropriate "Changes", after being "Warned" (by 'FamilySearch'), ARE either, "Suspended" (for a "Period"); and/or, in the more serve cases, "Closed Down"/"Deleted" - ie. their "Privileges", to use, the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' is WITHDRAWN / REVOKED.
The problem/issue is, that "Bar", is set "Very" HIGH, for such course of action, to be taken.
In fact, the whole process, can take some time.
As an aside ...
There are some, actions that one can take; and, options available for you to pursue through 'FamilySearch' "Support"...
Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch', that somewhat addresses your problem/issue.
Here is the FIRST "Knowledge Article":
How can I prevent other people from making inaccurate changes to Family Tree?
Now ...
After that ...
As you can 'see', "Collaboration" needs to be undertaken.
But, when "Collaboration" FAILS; and, provided that there is NO "Abuse" ...
Then, there is this "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch':
How do I report changes or problems made by other contributors?
that comes to the fore ...
In particularly, the last sentence in that "Knowledge Article"; which, is very IMPORTANT:
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If you have questions regarding inadvertent, suspicious or potentially malicious errors in records that you are unable to resolve per the instructions above, contact FamilySearch Support.
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But ...
That Said ...
Once a particular situation/circumstance, really border on that of "Abuse" ...
There is this "Knowledge Article", in 'FamilySearch':
How do I report abuse, spam, inappropriate memories, and other content?
comes to the fore.
Now ...
All That Said ...
As such ...
IF, you have undertaken "Collaboration" with the particular User/Patron in question, causing concern; and, that "Collaboration" has FAILED (eg. NO Response); and/or, there is "Abuse"; THEN, you can, either,
(1) For a "Private" communication ...
Contact 'FamilySearch' "Support" DIRECTLY via the,
(a) Telephone; and,
(b) an "Live ('On-Line') "Chat"
To keep the communication "Private", if you are directed back to this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, insist that you do not want to do so; and, prefer that the matter be handled "Privately".
Whereas,
(2) For a communication is "Public" view ...
'Post' HERE in "Community.FamilySearch" Forum; and, HOPEFULLY, the "Moderators" [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ] HERE in this Forum, can TAKE the MATTER directly into the workings of 'FamilySearch' "Support", to help/assist you; and, communicate with you "Privately" via/through either, ("Private") 'Messaging' in 'FamilySearch' (or, the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum); and/or, DIRECT "E-mail".
And ...
IF, you want, keep any 'Post' here, in the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, to a minimum, devoid of, "Personal" Information about one's self; and, even, not providing information about any Ancestors, just a precis of the matter; and, requesting a "Private" communication directly from 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel).
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Hopefully, a "Moderator" [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ], here in this Forum, WILL take this matter of yours, into the Workings, of 'FamilySearch' "Support", to better assist you.
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Remember:
It is a 'Slow' process, the whole thing often takes some time, to resolve.
And, there is, more often than not, NO "Winners" ...
Good Luck.
I know, that this certainly does not help/assist; but, I hope, that this may provide you with, some additional, insight; and, perspective; plus, an avenue to pursue.
Brett
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