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    1. Re: [GAGEN] Privacy Committee
    2. D W Byrd
    3. As a general rule on any sites that I manage, If I catch it in donated information, I don't post facts about the person. Their name may appear but nothing more. I ask that donors not provide information more recent than 75 years, following the example of the US Census. As Vivian has stated the privacy issue is complex. How do we decide what information to post? Do we limit the type of information posted? Do we base the limitation on time span, such as how far back did this happen? One area of conflict I can think of is the 1930 US Census. A lot of the people listed in it are still alive as are some of the 1920 census do we post or not post that type of information? Do we post birth year but not location or vice versa location but not year? As one of the by-law committee, I'd say let fresh blood have at it. Deborah Byrd

    03/30/2005 12:11:49