I was the one who originally posted the question about e-mail links. I should have clarified my statement: Each individual COUNTY's main page should provide a link to the Coordinator's e-mail. I agree that the county list on the INGenWeb site probably should not have all of our e-mail addresses on it.... Tracey Morris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Tracey & Scott Morris -- Kokomo IN -- morris@netusa1.net Rootsweb Sponsor -- http://www.rootsweb.com USGenWeb Project Member -- http://www.usgenweb.org -----Original Message----- From: Betty Sellers <kyseeker@dynasty.net> To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:39 PM Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Re: PRESENTATION OF GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES >I agree with Lori - When the first pages of the States were up it was easy >to go to the state pages and grave all the email address's of the >coordinator's from the state page. At that time we were having researchers >that didn't go to the county page's they were just emailing the county >coordinator's as asking their queries and seeking information - plus we were >having spams. > >We've always asked that each coordinator post them email address on their >page predominately so a researcher may contact them or they can be >reached... But on the state page it's too easy for all of you to get spammed >big time.. > Betty >a/k/a - Kyseeker of Kentucky and Indiana > >-----Original Message----- >From: Lori <lori@myself.com> >To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:05 PM >Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: PRESENTATION OF GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES > > >>> <<How about providing a link on the main page to the CC's e-mail? I >>> have had >>> problems locating the CC's address on other USGenWeb pages - should this >>> be a >>> requirement?>> >> >>I disagree with Phyllis, because having the list of emails on the page >>will make it far too easy for a SPAMBOT to grab them and then spam the >>h__l out of each of us. >> >>I deal with spam bots stealing email addresses constantly from my >>Genealogy CD List pages....aggravating things, these bots. >> >>If anything, make it a requirement that each County place a prominant >>email link to the CC. >> >>Lori >>IN ASC >> > > >