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    1. [GAGEN] data placement
    2. Michael Saffold
    3. Issues in the current debate seem to be fairly simply solved, in my opinion. Submitters, those who offer their data to be placed online (regardless of whether it is a CC or an outside source), should make the final call as to where their data goes. They should be made aware that they can have their data both places, but certainly should be free to choose one or the other. There are advantages to each: 1. County sites generally are the researcher's first portal to the GAGenWeb project and potentially provide the researcher with "one stop shopping." 2. Text presentation may be more suitable than html to some researchers. Ease of searching differs from site to site, and some days I've had trouble with the Archives search engine, too. Posting data in both locations also has its advantages: 1. More people are likely to see it. 2. Built-in redundancy gives some insurance that the data will remain available. One would hope we would not need to remind experienced researchers like our volunteers that *taking* data and presenting it as your own is illegal, not to mention wrong. Vivian Price Saffold Meriwether County 3570 Hildon Circle Chamblee, GA 30341

    04/09/2003 08:16:28