>From: "Ron & Kathy" >To: "Tim Stowell" >Cc: "Connie Burkett", "Arch-Cens Maggie", "John C. Jacoby" >Subject: Re: Census Discussion - Introduction >Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 22:37:56 +0300 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 > >Hi everyone, > >I'm glad that Tim set this up. >I was beginning to wonder if someone still cared. >But alas, we are here. > >I know that most of you are aware of the situation and I also know that some >of you don't know the whole story. I do, I have been here for almost all of >it. And I have been on both sides. As friends and as, sadly, now ; who >knows. > >The Census Project is probably without doubt been the fastest growing >Project of all. Mostly because of the nature of the product, therefore it >is very valuable to anyone that has control over it. > >I, like Tim do not want this discussion to come to character assassinations >or name calling but I would like to see productive conversation. But I >think one thing has to be understood by everyone. My idea for the future, >is not to have The Census Project, UNDER, any other Project, except The USGW >Project. I don't think it's necessary and I don't think it will be >productive for the current staff of either side. > >The process of qualifying transcribers and encouraging them, the process of >turning raw data into a useful tool for all to use is PROJECT 1. We have >refined the process down to where it runs very smoothly and our end product >is very useful and well accepted. >I have fielded many problems as well as accolades to what is being done and >we try to learn from every curve and make straight right away what we can. > >There is much room to grow and expand into the 1900 census' which John was >correct in his assessment of. But I think that if WE can come up with a >workable plan of how to work together and/or combine our efforts. I think >we will be able to all that needs to be done to complete our primary goal of >getting all the census' on-line. > >I know we are going to probably trudge over some rough ground but if we all >adhere to the rules and not share these e-mails with others, not Linda, not >Kay, not ANYONE. I think we may be able to get together on a plan. > >Ron > >