> > And finally, I am always very wary about any organization/site > > which Ancestry has its fingers in. > > > > [email protected] > > Bob- > > I think what you really seem to be saying is that you wish to OWN > your list and wish to be able to kill it, claim the data as your > own, and have complete control over it. That is your privilege. Don't talk rubbish. > However, you will probably find that most other people researching > the surname will be reluctant to "donate" their research data to > another person for what could be their personal gain. One thing > about a company like Ancestry/RootsWeb that attracts contributors > and posters on their lists is that the data they post there doesn't > belong to the list "administrator" or the company--the AUP assures > us all of that. The data you post to a RootsWeb mailing list > remains the property of the author/poster who is merely giving > permission for the company to house and archive the data for future > researchers to find. > > Joan <[email protected]> Under international copyright laws what you say is true of ANY list so stop being stupid. -- Bob. Ye Old One <[email protected]>

>From an earlier post: > > ... > > Don't talk rubbish. > > > ... > > Under international copyright laws what you say is true of ANY list > so stop being stupid. Aren't ad hominem attacks off topic on this list? [ Yup, sorry, moderator error. It happens so infrequently that I'm not used to screening for it. I'll be more careful about this for awhile ... - Mod ] "An Anonymous Poster" <[email protected]>