Thanks to everyone who sent me private emails concerning a policy question concernng removing volunteers from rootsweb projects. I did not mention the name of the Project because I do not understand all of the facts. It appears that it is a complex issue. In this particular case, it is not a rootsweb.com project, it is a USGenWeb project conducted by an individual who has about 40 or so volunteers and contributors. The file, when and if ever finished, will be put on rootsweb servers. Okay, so where does the responsibility end or begin for project. The lady that donated a copy of her typing to another website was kicked off the project. Maybe the manager acted by the strictest letter of his project bylaws, but others who gave out information were just warned, not kicked off. Don't we have room for compassion in genealogy? Well, the project was out a three dollars in postage mailing the hard copies to her. OTOH, she was out a few hundred dollars in typing time. When the data is finally submitted to USGenWeb they can safely say they were not part of the management of the project. Okay, a pawn-broker can say he did not steal the pawned item, he only sold it. I won't bother anyone any more on this list concerning this. I will open a website to protest the actions of this project manager when the project goes online. Thanks again for all of the emails and advice. Charles Barnum, CC Lincoln County NM