Publicising Lost Cousins

[Alexander Bisset]

Somebody asked me whether relatives added during the period of the competition should count even if the data is incorrect. There seem to be three options: one is to disqualify all incorrect entries, another is to allow all entries irrespective of whether they are correct or not, and the middle course is to allow entries which whilst not completely correct, would show up as a near match.

What do others think?

I don't think you can reward incorrect entries. The middle course seems like the best as it has a level of encouragement to do better yet doesn't reward the out and out mistakes.

 

[peter]

Note I'm going to be adding a checking function that takes the data you've entered manually and via FTAnalyzer and cross reference with the FMP indexes using the links from the site. It will then give a traffic light indication if the data all matches green. If there is some tolerance involved (age slightly out or fuzzy match on name) then yellow, if the record needs to be a transcription match and it is close but not quite then orange to show it's bad but not entirely wrong. Finally red for that doesn't match the FMP index at all.

Hopefully this will allow users to very quickly visually see where they have mistakes and need to fix them. The aim being to get them all green so the matching algorithm works properly.

What a brilliant idea!

 

[Alexander Bisset]

Starting to take shape.

 

[Alexander Bisset]

Peter when FTAnalyzer is going to check the FMP website is it ok to use the full weblink as per the button on the Lost Cousins site. eg:
http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awin...r-england-and-wales?pieceno=6874&schedule=215

I'm guessing that leaving the awin1.com part on then produces more website hits for the awin tracking which I imagine is a good thing for tracking purposes? Or should I use a modified version so you can track it was an FTAnalyzer lookup? I could just strip the awin1 part and start with http://search.findmypast.co.uk if that's better?

 

[peter]

Alexander, please use the same weblinks but modify them slightly. For example, at the moment the link you posted includes 'clickref=1911' but if you change that to 'clickref=1911FTA' it will be tracked separately.

 

[Alexander Bisset]

Alexander, please use the same weblinks but modify them slightly. For example, at the moment the link you posted includes 'clickref=1911' but if you change that to 'clickref=1911FTA' it will be tracked separately.

Thanks will do.