Tom, I agree with you. Pat Allen County Tom Stevens wrote: > > I'm the Elkhart County, IN coordinator. > > Simply said, I just don't know what all the hubbub is about. > > The GenConnect boards make my life easier by automating researcher > submissions. I see nothing sinister there. > > I volunteer to facilitate Elkhart County genealogical research, not to > stroke my own ego. > > I keep copyright notices on my pages to try to prevent for-profit types > from stealing contributors' information, not to grab ownership and > recognition for myself. > > I see my job here as a way to give back to the genealogical community what > so many others have unselfishly given to me for many years. > > Usually I don't get involved with these issues, but since my mailbox is > filling up, I figured it was time to get my $.02 worth in as well. > > Tom Stevens > proud Elkhart County, IN coordinator > proud listowner, INELKHAR-L > stevens@skyenet.net > > Tom Stevens > stevens@skyenet.net