Although we have a number of volunteers already, I would like to be sure everyone has had a chance to see the call for volunteers (included below). I will continue to accept volunteers until Wednesday night midnight June 26th. I will announce the committee membership Friday evening June 28th or Saturday morning June 29th. Holly Timm, National Coordinator, USGenWeb Project (please forward as appropriate, including all state lists) ------------------------------ Several incidents over time have brought up the discussion at times of a "Bill of Rights", most recently by some on the Bylaws Committee. Both the Bylaws and Guidelines Committee are addressing clarifying and updating some of the requirements, structure and procedure that is perhaps part of how we deal with each other within the project but may not touch on all areas particularly those touching on matters of respect and its opposite, abuse. Although what has been most vocalized publicly is *abuse* or *unfair treatment* of CC's, it is a two way street and SC's as well have been abused as have other volunteers. I am therefore calling for volunteers and creating a Rights & Responsibilities Committee to discuss and investigate these issues, and, if they determine it appropriate, drafting a Volunteer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. It does need to be perfectly clear that those who volunteer must be open to all sides of the problems, CC, SC, et cetera and be willing to discuss and consider the issues with an open mind. This is neither a *bashing* committee nor a *whitewash* committee. There are no qualifications regarding project position (except one must have some position in the project) but volunteers must make some statement as to why they feel they should be on the committee and why they feel they can be open minded about it. Those interested in the being on the committee should write me with the responses mentioned at usgenweb@cox.net Holly