Nick Tatham wrote: > > I think the key point is the trade-off of accuracy vs cost. I've pointed > this out to a couple of people who have contacted me directly. > > If you find an entry in FreeBMD that hasn't been checked you have two > choices: > > 1. Pay and order the certificate and risk losing your money > > 2. Visit your library etc to double check the entry yourself, then order the > certificate. > > Step 2 has less risk. But then in some parts of the world the cost of > travelling to the "library etc" might be more than the cost of the wasted > money on the certificate. which is why we want to offer option 3! 3. Follow a link to the scanned image of the index page and double check the entry yourself > I think we just need to make it clearer that following up on an unchecked > entry has more risk and then let people decide for themselves. Explain it in > terms of money and most people will see the point immediately! suggestions on wording and where to put it? We already have the "FreeBMD accepts no responsibility...." disclaimer. -- Dave Mayall