That's absolutely true...the Rabun Co., GAGenWeb records page is just links, but you were wrong in saying that they all are Archives links. There's a reason the Rabun County site is set up in that manner: the GAGenWeb bylaws encourage copyright violation of the outgoing CC's material (I argued and voted against that particular bylaw). When that measure was voted in, I removed my personal material, leaving only information that I feel is necessary for the county site, such as addresses, books, etc. Many of the links you'll find on the records site are to my personal site, the rest to the Archives or other sites around the Internet...where ever I found pertinent records, that's what I link to. I am not the only CC who has removed their personal research from the county sites, either, and most likely for the very same reasons. What I said to you was said in private. If I had meant for the whole list to see it, I certainly would've posted it there. A personal attack on the list by you against me was completely uncalled for, and unprofessional to boot. In the future, if you have a problem with me, I suggest that you take it up in private, because you will not like what I have to say if you pull a personal conflict onto the list again. >From: John Holback <john2936@comcast.net> >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GAGEN] Your Welcome....common sense is sometimes better than a >high iq >Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 15:12:09 -0400 > > > >Dawn Watson said: > >Virginia and her staff...Horrors!...just so they could take over my county >pages. > >Folks go look for yourself...Dawn's page for Rabun is just a lot of >links...there is not content...just a page that serves the >Archives...Gloria > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, online information. > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

At 03:01 PM 4/8/03 -0500, Dawn wrote: >That's absolutely true...the Rabun Co., GAGenWeb records page is just links, >but you were wrong in saying that they all are Archives links. There's a >reason the Rabun County site is set up in that manner: the GAGenWeb bylaws >encourage copyright violation of the outgoing CC's material No they don't. What they do say is that if x person leaves the project - certain items remain with the site/project - queries or other items contributed to the county site by folks other than the CC or items of public record - never the design of the site. Some folks leave and strip the site and the site has to be rebuilt - which is a sad affair - that's why we have the provision that one agrees that certain items remain with the site upon ones departure. What the guidelines provide for the project is a method of recovering the material taken by a CC who leaves in a huff taking things not rightly theirs as agreed to by them originally. Once a new CC is found to take on the site, they are to redesign the site to their personal preferences - within the guidelines few requirements. >(I argued and >voted against that particular bylaw). When that measure was voted in, I >removed my personal material, leaving only information that I feel is >necessary for the county site, such as addresses, books, etc. Many of the >links you'll find on the records site are to my personal site, the rest to >the Archives or other sites around the Internet...where ever I found >pertinent records, that's what I link to. > >I am not the only CC who has removed their personal research from the county >sites, either, and most likely for the very same reasons. It is their right to post / not post what they wish on the site. It is up to the CC if they choose to give visitors a rich experience or a poor experience. Tim