Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I used to be against the census and refused to fill it out. Guess even in my twenties I was slightly awake. After doing family genealogy research I understand how important it is or was. With today’s technology and our entire lives online I don’t see the importance of it on the genealogy side. I admit I don’t know the other purposes of the census.
As it was explained to me when I accidentally opened my door to a census taker (cuz I put the books in the garbage they eventually knocked on my door); It is to compile data on demographics to ascertain what neighborhoods get grant money for social developments , public area like parks, or roads, or bike paths, extra public school funding etc etc use your imagination.
Is that what it is really for? idk, I doubt it but I don't answer my door anymore kek
When the census first started I can see this being beneficial for the reasons you mentioned. Today they know everything about us. I was searching for a former co worker’s address and found her husband. You probably know this, anyone you are related to and even X in-laws are attached to you. I clicked on her, his wife, and found several cell numbers. He’s a pastor and they have kids. I guess the numbers were all she paid for on an account and maybe previous numbers. No wonder we get so much spam.