I Joined my clan society

[Mike1]

Now you tell me where he mocked him or questioned his research.

Rather than demanding I do anything, allow me to suggest you read Post 3. McMurdo's quote and gilmore's first statement.

Until anyone (are YOU up to the task, perhaps?) can prove to me that gilmore knows McMurdo did not look into his family history prior to making the comment he made, then I will stand by what I have said. Gilmore assumes his genealogical knowledge is superior to McMurdo's, based on what grounds?? I await presentation of the proof. Hmmmm, now what label will I receive, for holding someone's feet to the fire?

If gilmore wants to see a glass half-empty, that is fine with me. But to jump to this conclusion, for no other reason that trying to make someone out to be wrong? Sorry, that is not fine with me. And, if you care to follow along in the thread, you may notice I have identified gilmore's behavior to be entirely predictable. This is not the first time this problem has cropped up.

But I'll tell you what I am willing to do, Bryan. The next time this situation rears its ugly head and the complaints start flowing into my Inbox about someone's untoward behavior, I will forward those on to you. How does that sound to you? You are quite welcome to your own interpretations of the matter, but I am in a position to say you are not part of the majority on this one.

To make my position on clan societies clear, I belong to a rather useless society. (It has put me in touch with a family member I would not have met otherwise, so that membership is not a total write-off.) Additionally, my family relationships are what they are and a dues card doesn't alter or change those realtionships one iota.

However, there are clan societies that are working hard. As several have pointed out in this thread, many are now using DNA testing.

This time around, I've got people wanting to tar all clan societies with the same brush. If you will recall, a few weeks back, it was an group organizing a Scottish event that had all St. Andrew's societies getting the tar and feathers.

If someone wants to make absolute statements, then I don't think it is too much to ask for the person to supply absolute proof, to back up the statements. If anyone is not able to live up to that standard, it's certainly not me to blame.