You might want to recommend that they copy/paste the information to a word processor. That way they can save it, print it or copy it to their genealogy software. Vivian Price Saffold Meriwether County At 04:26 PM 4/17/2003 -0400, you 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? 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