That is a wonderful offer, Maggie, and quite heartwarming given the atmosphere we are in. Good luck Teri and I Hope Fred will reciprocate in like spirit. Joe Maggie Stewart wrote: > > Teri, > > I'll withdraw my motion if you agree to handle the > negotiations with Mr. Smoot and USGenNet. I will > reserve the right to put the motion back out if those > negotiations should fall through. > > Maggie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Teri Pettit <pettit@Adobe.COM> > To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Motion Re: "Nonprofit USGenWeb Project" > > Maggie, > > I agree that the logos and captions on the www.usgennet.org/usgenweb.html > page are confusing and misleading, but why assume that there is an intent > to inflict harm? Wouldn't it be much better "public relations" to assume > that any confusion is unintentional, and that USGenNet wishes our project > well? Why not just ask nicely that the confusing wording and logos be > changed, without getting blustery? > > Something like this, > > ********** > > The Advisory Board of The USGenWeb Project would like to draw your > attention to some confusing and misleading aspects of your index > page at http://www.usgennet.org/usgenweb.html , and ask for your > prompt help in addressing these problems. > > 1. The term "the Nonprofit USGenWeb Project" as used on this page, > with "Nonprofit" capitalized, would appear to an uniformed reader > to be the name of a project. While The USGenWeb Project is indeed > a nonprofit organization, the word "Nonprofit" does not occur in the > project's name. The usage on your index page is therefore confusing > and could very easily mislead readers into thinking there are two > separate projects, one being named "the Nonprofit USGenWeb Project", > and the other being named simply "The USGenWeb Project". > > To avoid such confusing, we ask that you please refer to the project > only by its official name, The USGenWeb Project. (A lowercase "nonprofit" > is acceptable, as long as it does not appear to be part of the > project name.) > > 2. Similarly, to use the name of the USGenWeb Project on a logo which is > very different than the official USGenWeb Project logo could easily > confuse visitors into thinking that there are two separate organizations, > one that is identified by the logo that appears on the USGenWeb pages, > and a different project that is identified by the logo that appears > on the USGenNet index page. > > The name of the USGenWeb Project should only appear on graphics which > have been approved for use by the USGenWeb Advisory Board: > http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/namelogo.html > > We appreciate your support for the USGenWeb Project, and trust you will > act quickly to correct these misleading aspects of your index page. > > ********** > > The confusing "peppermint patty" logos did not appear on the USGenNet site > until Tim asked them to remove the real logos. > > We should give USGenNet permission to use the real USGenWeb logos to link > to the USGenWeb Project, just like Rootsweb does on its cluster pages. > Rootsweb and USGenNet are both web presence providers that generously > provide free web space for USGenWeb project pages; it is very unfair to > treat the organizations differently, when they both support us with free > services. It is looking a gift horse in the mouth. > > I have been a Rootsweb Donor for three years: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~donors/dplus00.html ($250) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~donors/donor99c.html#P ($200) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~donors/donor98c.html#P ($100) > > and have a "We love Rootsweb" button on my county site: > > http://www.best.com/~tpettit/rowan/rowan-team.html > > but I don't think that appreciation for Rootsweb requires us to treat > any other servers like they are some kind of enemy of the Project. To > jump to the conclusion that USGenNet harbors some kind of designs to > damage or take over the USGenWeb Project is every bit as unfair and > ungrateful as it is to make those kinds of accusations of Rootsweb. > > The good name and reputation of the USGenWeb Project is best served > by taking everyone who claims to wish us well fully at their word, > rather than seeking enemies under every stone. To have friends, one > must be a friend. > > Teri Pettit > SE/MA CC Representative > CC for Rowan County, Kentucky > http://www.best.com/~tpettit/rowan/ -- Zsedeny Genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~jzed/home.htm NDGenWeb Archives - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nd/ndfiles.htm Pembina County, ND - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndpembin/pembina.htm Ramsey County, ND - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndramsey/ramsey.htm