Good job everyone…..looks like we did it. We knew that Ancestry was going to do “something” in 2013. From this it looks like they are going to release our raw data, hopefully in a format that we can use for tools like GedMatch.
Genomeweb quotes an Ancestry representative in an article titled “Ancestry.com, Amid Criticism, Will Make Array Data Available to AncestryDNA Customers” published today, October 23, 2012:
“Few customers care; I’m sure their market research showed that,” Khan said. “The problem is that a small minority of very motivated and vocal customers, who are influencers, do care.”
One down, one to go. Join me tomorrow to discuss the “other” Ancestry problem.
Thanks to everyone who indeed was vocal and who cares!!!! You made a difference!
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Ancestry has also been bought (officially) by Permira, a private equity company, and the sale will be final in 2013.
speaking of changes at Ancestry.com did you notice the announcement > European Investment Group Permira to Acquire Ancestry.com for $1.6B
I have repeatedly complained about this issue to Ancestry but they have not sent me any type of response. Perhaps my badgering helped. You would at least think they would send a response to a disgruntled customer.
I didn’t receive any responses either to my comments, requests or complaints. It appears that our collective voice was loud enough that they heard us!
I can’t wait to let my family members that tested there hear this news. Thanks!
I am an ancestry.com subscriber and have been waiting many months for the invite for the test. In August I called them and asked what the holdup was and they basically said they were sending out invites based on a completely random algorithm and that I would have to wait.
Today I received the email from them saying the long wait is over, here’s your exclusive invite… and when I clicked I discovered that the price is now $129!!!
Weird cause I recieved a invite for family this week and they were only going to charge me 99.00.. email me roxynix1@yahoo.com
Yes, they sent out focused invitations to some people for $99.
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