Roger; Why don't you carry on these little discussions off list. I doubt that many of us are interested. Len Heyward ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Horgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 6:29 AM Subject: Re: [TAS-CONVICTS] Re: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-D Digest V02 #111 > Sandie, > > In your first message, you indicated that you objected to the mention of the > "research fees" charged by the Archives Office of Tasmania, because "it is > considered to be commercial advertising". Although you may have implied that > Rootsweb policy was behind it, you did not indicate the basis on which that > assertion was made. You have now indicated that "it is quite okay to mention > that there is a fee applicable for research just don't add the price". > > As you are evidently aware, the fee charged by the AOT is most emphatically > *not* for a commercial service, but is simply a charge levied by the > government authority which has custody of the records most relevant to the > subject of this list. I would firmly suggest to you that the original poster > was doing no more than providing information of interest and relevance to > members of this list in quantifying the said fee. > > As a sometime listowner, I am well aware that the position carries with it > responsibilities, as well as rights. Those rights include the right to > request that topics be closed for discussion. Responsibilities, however, > require that list members understand and accept the reasons for such > requests. I would suggest to you that your reasoning in this instance is > neither clearly understood nor clearly explained. > > Good wishes, > Roger > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:13 PM > Subject: [TAS-CONVICTS] Re: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-D Digest V02 #111 > > > | In a message dated 7/05/2002 8:06:22 pm. W. Australia Standard Time, > | [email protected] writes: > | > | Listers ... I am fully aware that it is a Government site. It is quite > | okay to mention that there is a fee applicable for research just don't > add > | the price. > | > | Having made my decision the topic is no longer open for discussion. > | > | > | Bright Blessings > | Sandie > | List Administrator > | > | > | > To List Admin, > | > > | > Heavens above Sandie, > | > > | > Tas Archives is a Gov't organisation who charge about enough to > cover=20 > | > photo copying and postage. In addition I subsribe to seversl overseas > | > Mailing lists through Rootsweb wher actual names of professionals and=20 > | > organisations who charge like wounded bulls are mentioned and I've > never=20 > | > seen a complaint from Rootsweb yet.Aren't we getting just a little > "twee". > | > Regards > | > > | > Ken > | > > | > > | > > | > | > | > | ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > | Please link your webpages to the Australian Families Webring and Tasmanian > Convicts - let's unite!!! The navigation bar is located at: > | Http://hometown.aol.com/romniroser/myhomepage/newsletter.html > | > | ============================== > | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > | > | > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > Please link your webpages to the Australian Families Webring and Tasmanian Convicts - let's unite!!! The navigation bar is located at: > Http://hometown.aol.com/romniroser/myhomepage/newsletter.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >