In my opinion, it depends on how much the dues are and how they came by the information in the first place. If it is handed down information, they should share it. If they paid for the information and are recouping the cost, I guess it is reasonable that they get part of the money back. If they have a tight knit bunch that wants to control the information for selfish reasons I would try to get information that they don't have, let them know in a coy way that you have it but tell them you cannot share it unless they pay dues to your organization. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Wyatt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:43 PM Subject: RE: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Topic of Discussion/Family Associations > Lanita, > I have to agree with you on this one as I would not have nearly as much > info > on my part of the Davis' and related's if I hadn't met up with a lot of > good > people on the web and gotten their inputs. I feel like its being > restrictive > and is cheapening the craft in a way if you try to restrict. I will never > agree that you should sell that type of information as its crass and you > really aren't benefiting yourself at all! > > Larry... > > -----Original Message----- > From: carolyn boone [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Topic of Discussion/Family Associations > > > Hi > I am not receiving any Mo-Oregon-History emails. Please check and make > sure > all is > well. I do enjoy all the emails. > Thanks, > Carolyn Taylor Boone > > Lanita Sconce Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, here's the deal.... > > My husband is descended from the particular family in question. I have > alot of info on the family particularly locally, and can get > tombstone pics easily [locally],, but before I can get additional info > that goes way back with documentation, one of the leaders of the family > association has said that they cannot share even the remote bit of info > unless we become members of the association, and thereby pay dues > [annually]... Only THEN can they and will they share info, if we share > in return.... > > This sticks in my craw, I'm offended by it all... but I'm beginning to > feel like maybe, I'm just being cheap, or stubborn, or just don't want > to be told what I can do and what I can't do.... a couple of people > have shared info with me, but they are scared that others will find out > that they have shared 'prized' info with non-members... > > Am I being illogical? I need all of your thoughts!! Please post to the > list. > > Lanita > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >

Well said!! Paula --- Max Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > In my opinion, it depends on how much the dues are > and how they came by the > information in the first place. If it is handed down > information, they > should share it. If they paid for the information > and are recouping the > cost, I guess it is reasonable that they get part of > the money back. If they > have a tight knit bunch that wants to control the > information for selfish > reasons I would try to get information that they > don't have, let them know > in a coy way that you have it but tell them you > cannot share it unless they > pay dues to your organization. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Wyatt" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:43 PM > Subject: RE: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Topic of > Discussion/Family Associations > > > > Lanita, > > I have to agree with you on this one as I would > not have nearly as much > > info > > on my part of the Davis' and related's if I hadn't > met up with a lot of > > good > > people on the web and gotten their inputs. I feel > like its being > > restrictive > > and is cheapening the craft in a way if you try to > restrict. I will never > > agree that you should sell that type of > information as its crass and you > > really aren't benefiting yourself at all! > > > > Larry... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: carolyn boone > [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Topic of > Discussion/Family Associations > > > > > > Hi > > I am not receiving any Mo-Oregon-History emails. > Please check and make > > sure > > all is > > well. I do enjoy all the emails. > > Thanks, > > Carolyn Taylor Boone > > > > Lanita Sconce Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Okay, here's the deal.... > > > > My husband is descended from the particular family > in question. I have > > alot of info on the family particularly locally, > and can get > > tombstone pics easily [locally],, but before I can > get additional info > > that goes way back with documentation, one of the > leaders of the family > > association has said that they cannot share even > the remote bit of info > > unless we become members of the association, and > thereby pay dues > > [annually]... Only THEN can they and will they > share info, if we share > > in return.... > > > > This sticks in my craw, I'm offended by it all... > but I'm beginning to > > feel like maybe, I'm just being cheap, or > stubborn, or just don't want > > to be told what I can do and what I can't do.... a > couple of people > > have shared info with me, but they are scared that > others will find out > > that they have shared 'prized' info with > non-members... > > > > Am I being illogical? I need all of your > thoughts!! Please post to the > > list. > > > > Lanita > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > >