Listers -- re: the latest thread begun by Tony regarding cost of CDs, etc. I'm not sure where the following info fits in here (or even if it does) but I just thought I'd mention -- so everyone is aware -- that Rootsweb has what is called their Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which applies to both their mailing lists and message boards. A portion of the AUP concerns posts of a commercial or monetary nature -- which are a no-no. The exact quote from the AUP says -- "Content submitted for the purpose of commercial use, advertising or fee for service is prohibited." Now, obviously, this means a post saying, for example, something like -- "I have some CDs which I'm selling. They're a bargain at (fill in amount). Contact me at (address) to fill your order." I want to stress that I *don't* think that Tony's post (and the replies to it) fall into this category. For one thing, Tony is asking a question about a theoretical CD which does not, as yet, exist. On the other hand, though, there has been some discussion of money and costs. So, I thought it wise to mention this whole topic and request that everyone be sensitive to it. To be on the safe side, it might be best to mention no cost at all and instead ask that subscribers contact you personally for more info/details. In other words, keep all mention of money off the list. That way, there is no danger of treading onto AUP territory, even if inadvertently. Again, I stress that this is *not* a criticism of any messages which have been posted to the list. It's meant, instead, to alert you to the existence of this particular statement in the AUP and the fact that it applies not only to the HWE list and Board but to all mailing lists and message boards. If anyone is interested in reading the entire Rootsweb AUP, it's here at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html. The quote from the AUP which I cited above can be found on that page under the heading User-provided Content. Andrea (as list concierge)