Beverly, I think one of these e-groups was the source that Benny was referring where someone cut and pasted his census records. I have received notices from mailing lists recently that were warning people that this type thing was happening. Jean S. -----Original Message----- From: Nightphyre@aol.com <Nightphyre@aol.com> To: MSCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com <MSCLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:10 PM Subject: Clarke Co Page >Like Jean and Benny....I have been there too. Was contacted by a Terral >Descendant - we exchanged material - couldn't connect and 1 week later, MY >original file....not one thing changed, appeared on a Louisiana Parish - >USGenweb site, with his name on it! Luckily, I have corresponded frequently >with the Parish coordinator - and I had proof of original emails of where I >received the info from, and when....and she removed the file. I suggested >that in the future that when someone submits a file, that she ask for a >statement from the submitter that this is THEIR work, or that they have >permission of the person who DID the work before the info can be posted. I >don't know if she instituted this.....but it made me Sick when I saw that >file!!!! I was SO upset......that submitter is still emailing me....and I >don't respond.....bet he has NO clue as to why I won't answer his emails! >The nerve of some people! > >As to options, the site with a password works on several I have seen - that >way the site owner can track who has "been to the site" - I for one can't >afford any more "paid sites" - with taking in the step-daughter and her baby >and taking on her car note (we still have 3 kids of our own at home!) we are >totally tapped out. It's a shame to lose this wonderful resource, but I >totally understand. Would probably do the same thing if this happened to me >with a web page. I am more careful and make stipulations now when I send a >file - it's a pain, but I don't want the same thing to happen again. > >There are also the sites on MyFamily.com - totally private - only the people >you send an invitation and password can view the info. I have one going for >my Mother-in-laws family...and am a member of two more (they verified I had a >"connection"). E-groups.com also has this feature - I host a Menorca, Spain >forum there. With the private sites, people are a little more free to share >info, and contact info as they know that their info is NOT available to the >general internet population. After all the time Benny has spent creating all >the pages - it's a shame to let all that go to waste. > >Don't know the "best solution"......just wanting to give some info on the >"password" sites that Jean made reference to for any who hasn't been to one >and vent my frustrations of a similiar situation! > >Thanks for letting me vent! > >Beverly > > >==== MSCLARKE Mailing List ==== >Clarke Co., MS Records at Ben's Genealogy Corner: >http://www.netpathway.com/~bennie/clarke.html >MSGenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclarke/index.html > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >