Thanks Liz, It's nice to know that there are other CC's out there like me who have good values and know better than to do things like that. Kim >From: "Robertson" <lrober@plantationcable.net> >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Ok, now I am mad >Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 14:18:10 -0400 > >Kim, I would call anyone a thief that took my data from either the archives >or >the county sites...and maybe a few other names...and I would also be very >mad. >However, some of my files were "copied" by a competitors site and "updated" >with >their names on them and they were copied from the county site. Guess as >long as >there are dishonest people, we will face the possibility of this no matter >where >the files are located. Files should not be removed from Archives without >discussing it with the owner of the copyright. > >Catch you later > >Liz Robertsn > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kim gordon" <kimeye1@hotmail.com> >To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:56 AM >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Ok, now I am mad > > >Hi Liz, > >I have placed many files in the Archives myself and have nothing against >them, but what do you think about CC's who steal the information and make >it >look like their own? I'm not talking about just linking to them, outright >stealing and thinking it's ok to do so. We can't have our materials >removed >from the Archives to protect against this and we want to have the >information available to researchers. > >This is the kind of thing GaGenWeb has come to in the last year and I for >one don't like it. > >Kim Gordon >Clayton & Habersham CC > > >From: "Robertson" <lrober@plantationcable.net> > >Reply-To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [GAGEN] Ok, now I am mad > >Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 09:28:54 -0400 > > > >Although I am not mad about it, I agree with Michele that the Archives >has > >a > >very important part in our project. I personally would like to see more > >state-wide files and the Archives is a good substitute for that. In > >addition to > >being searchable, we as developers of the files do not have to maintain > >them if > >they are in Archives. I have most all the large files - census - > >marriages- > >cemeteries- tax digest - etc in Archives and provide links to those files > >from > >the Haralson County and Monroe County pages. With them managing the >files, > >I can > >proceed to develop others. > > > >I have never understood the animosity toward Archives. I have >contributed > >the > >files for PERMANENT records for the counties I work with. My sole reason > >for > >participating in this project is to get records on line for ALL > >RESEARCHERS, not > >to build a personal cache. I am in the process of transcribing the 1870 > >census > >for Monroe County and the thought occurred to me that the enumerator had >no > >idea > >that 133 years after he took this census that someone would be trying to > >decipher his handwriting. I hope that the work I am doing today will be > >available 133 years in the future and I want that work preserved. When I > >retire > >from the coordinator position, I will pass on what I have on the pages to > >the > >next coordinator, however, I do not want the preservation of these >records > >to be > >at the whelm of that coordinator. I want them there to stay. > > > >The GaGenWeb project is so important to preservation of our history and I > >desire > >nothing more than to be able to participate in the project in an >enjoyable > >environment with support from other coordinators as well as our regional > >and > >state coordinator. > > > >I have never had a complaint from a RESEARCHER regarding the links. Most >of > >them > >are very appreciative of the fact that we have worked so hard to provide > >the > >information for them. There is a place here for both "home pages" and > >archived > >files. > > > >Liz Robertson > >Coordinator > >HARALSON AND MONROE COUNTIES, GA > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Michele Lewis" <frugalmom@earthlink.net> > >To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 8:06 AM > >Subject: [GAGEN] Ok, now I am mad > > > > > >This is for you folks out there that are complaining about county web >sites > >that > >are mostly links... > > > >The archives are searchable. Therefore, I think every available bit of > >info > >should be there. I might be looking for some info on a particular person > >and I > >think he is in one county when really he is in another. The search >feature > >of > >the archives handles that. > > > >If anyone were to take a look at the contributors of the stuff on the > >McDuffie > >archives page they would see my name a lot. They can not say that I am >not > >doing > >anything buy providing links! I have persoanally surveyed 27 cemeteries >in > >less > >than a month. > > > >If they want to be so petty about it, I could always pull all the > >cemeteries I > >have surveyed off Rootsweb completely and give no one access to it. I > >could > >write a cemetery book and get paid for it. > > > >The whole purpose of GenWeb is to make genealogical info free and > >accessible to > >genealogists worldwide. Have they forgotten this? > > > >I had no idea at all that GenWeb was so political!!! I have been using >the > >info > >on the pages for several years, at least 6. I have always wanted to be a > >part > >of it. > > > >This is really starting to get ridiculous. > > > >Michele Lewis > >McDuffie Co, GA > > > >P.S. But just to satisfy you people that oppose the links... > > > >I do have some stuff on my web site that is not on the archives. For > >example, > >James Malone, who can do great custom graphics, has drawn me a great map >of > >McDuffie which shows all the old place names that aren't in existence > >anymore > >but you will find in old records. That won't go to the archives because >it > >is > >not searchable. > > > >Another thing that is not on the archives is the list of lookup people > >which I > >hope to increase. I think doing lookups for other people is very > >important. > > > >Another thing that I am working on is a list of surnames that are being > >researched in McDuffie Co with names and email addresses of the >researchers > >so > >that you can hook up with other people working on your lines. > > > >It is STUPID to have a copy of the material on the archives page AND the > >web > >site. It just takes up valuable space on the server. We are supposed to > >be one > >big happy family. This is not supposed to be a territorial issue. The > >info on > >the archives is for everyone and I am happy to provide links to it so >that > >people can find the info they need. > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > >Have you added something signifigant to your website? Advertise it on >this > >list! > > > > > > > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > >This list is for volunteers of the GAGenWeb Project. If you wish to > >address only the GAGenWeb Board, send your email to: > > <GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Did your county's courthouse ever meet with a disaster?? >Check out GAGenWeb's List and Research Tips at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm > > > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >Got a problem? 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