Most browsers don't print the background unless you specifically tell it to... But they do print all of the graphics, which may cause the usage of ink. If the page doesn't have any graphics, then it's really not that much difference.... jimmy John Holback wrote: > The people whom I queried said they copied it from the Archives because it > is so easy to do and not on colored backgrounds because it uses up all the > ink..so they pass up those pages when they are printing them out...that is > what I meant...Gloria > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Barton" <lab@boone.net> > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:45 PM > Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > Gloria, > > > > It doesn't matter about the information being on a html page with a > > background and/or colored fonts. One can print the information just as > easy > > as from an archives page from a county site. > > > > There is really nothing one can do to control what is printed or not > printed > > off of the web. > > > > Linda Barton > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Holback [mailto:john2936@comcast.net] > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:14 PM > > To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > I agree with both Margie and Jan that the remarks were out of line. And > > there should be an apology. Had Linda or Virginian paid attention to what > > some of their Coordinators were doing in pressuring contributors as well > as > > the County Coordinators there might not be the problems that exist now. > The > > Archives was before and is now a secondary project to the County WebPages. > > We all need to get busy and post some no frills pages on our sites for > those > > who want just white backgrounds and black ink. They say it is easier to > > print copies of the material when it is in the Archives. And must more > > difficult to copy when it is on a county page which has a colored > > background. Sounds as if a lot of printing of records is going on. Not > > that I mind but wonder if anyone else does. So do we make it easier for > > folks to print out the records or do we leave the material on pages with > > backgrounds which discourage those who want to copy the records? Just > some > > thoughts to pass along. Gloria > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jan Cortez" <cristian@netonecom.net> > > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Accusations against the Archives > > > > > > > Personally I have to agree with Margie here. Perhaps this statement > made > > by > > > Linda, was in jest, or not meant the way it was implied, but really > > uncalled > > > for. > > > > > > I am a file manager and I personally think that we have to respect the > > CC's > > > and their opinions. Some like the Archives, some do not. Okay - so be > > it. > > > None of us see eye to eye. > > > > > > I would rather have a good working relationship with the CC's in my > state > > > than compete for better stats. MI is in 13th place and at one time we > > were > > > near the top. So, guess we are sliding, but, we don't have any > infighting > > > over the Archives. > > > > > > I recently took on a very large project of adding marriages to the > > Archives, > > > which are on most of the county pages. Some of the CC's like to update > > them > > > on a monthly basis and some do not. For the some that do not, the > > Archives > > > is perfect. The arrangement is that the people who donated will also > give > > > them to the CC's - so if they want to post, that's okay, but if they > > don't, > > > then all they have to do is add a link to the Archives marriage pages > and > > > their work is over. > > > > > > I would rather see this than to not have the information available at > all. > > > It's a good working relationship built on respect. > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line here is the statement that Linda made was IMO > a > > > little less than respectful. Each and everything should start with > > respect > > > and maintain that status quo. > > > > > > Jan Cortez > > > Banks County > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Margie" <margie@majorinternet.net> > > > > >So, to all those "Al-Jazeera" types that spin and twist what we are > > > > >doing in the Archives, give it up... the war is over! > > > > > > > > Linda Lewis is referring members of this project as "Al-Jazeera" > types. > > > > > > > > No Linda Lewis you give it up. > > > > > > > > I take offense to the CC's of this project being referred to as > > > "Al-Jazeera" > > > > types. > > > > > > > > I think an apology is in order here. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a disgusting remark to compare CC's to Al-Jazeera. > > > > > > > > Margie > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on > > this > > > list! > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Regional Coordinators are there to help County Coordinators. Don't > > hesitate to contact them should you have any, any question. To find > > info on your region visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/regional.html > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > > to the most popular Surname sites: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/ > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > to the most popular Surname sites: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/