DNA Project Communication
From ISOGG Wiki
Comparison Chart of DNA Project Communication Methods[1]
Communication method | Examples | Pros | Cons |
---|---|---|---|
Blogs | Berry Italy |
Free Easy WYSIWYG Templates |
Limited to the format provided Some have advertising |
FTDNA Bulk E-mail | N/A | Free for admins BCC: to participants ALL members receive e-mails |
Two-way method of communicating Limited to FTDNA clients only Participants change e-mail addresses |
Forum - FTDNA | E3b | Free | Not publicly accessible Req. name & password Members have to voluntarily visit |
Forum - Worldfamilies | Terry | Free No advertising |
Req. user name & password Members have to voluntarily visit |
Forum - Y-Base | Mexico | Free | Req. user name & password Members have to voluntarily visit |
Line leaders Description: People designated to communicate with their family group. |
Barton | Sharing the workload Increased interest in the DNA project |
Line leader may become disinterested |
Google docs | Free File sharing collaboration |
No polls Advertising Req. user name & password | |
Groups - Google | Azores | Free Mailing List Public promotional tools |
No polls Advertising SPAM Req. user name & password (except subbing by mail mode) |
Groups - MSN | Bolt | Free Photo album Mailing list No SPAM |
Group is automatically scheduled for deletion if no activity for 90 days Req. user name & password (except when using e-mail) |
Groups - Yahoo | Irish-DNA | Free Photo album Polls Mailing list File sharing Personalized footer Calendar Can be made a private site |
Messages may bounce with no notification Advertising Banner ads SPAM & Spammers Req. user name & password (except subbing by mail mode) |
Mailing list - Rootsweb | Index | Free Mailing list Publicly searchable archives Personalized footer |
NO commercialism allowed by AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) - i.e. DNA project pricing. Some lists Rootsweb will refuse to set up Rootsweb may be slow to set up the list Advertising |
MyFamily.com | Amerindian | Photo album polls File sharing Calendar Private site |
Fee-based Advertising Req. user name & password |
MySpace.com | Pike | Free Popular site - increased internet coverage |
SPAM Req. name & password to post |
Newsletter | Archivable | ||
Personal e-mails | N/A | BCC: to participants | Two-way method of communicating Might be interpreted as SPAM People change e-mail addresses |
Websites - Free - Rootsweb | Kinney | Free Artistic & content freedom |
Advertising Limited group communication Low website ranking on search engines |
Websites - Free - FTDNA | Eckersley | Free Easy to use cookie-cutter website |
For FTDNA Admins only Limited artistic freedom |
Websites - Free - Worldfamilies | Phillips | Free Easy to use cookie-cutter website |
For FTDNA Admins only Limited artistic freedom Unable to edit header/footer |
Websites - Paid | Williams | Artistic and content freedom No advertising |
Fee Limited group communication |
We Relate Wiki | Trout | Free Collaboration |
Advertising |
PBWiki | Hurlbut | Free Optional mailing list File-sharing Collaboration Editing controls |
No polls Advertising Some are complex to set up Editing controls |
- ↑ Originally published on the ISOGG website, "With thanks to the ISOGG Guidelines Committee!; Copyright © 2005-2012; ISOGG.org; All Rights Reserved; Compiled on: 01/15/2007