In a message dated 8/24/01 9:30:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ryangb@nvbell.net writes: > I have a question about rootsweb.com policy concerning a compiler who > submitted data to a rootsweb sponsored project, and because she shared her > data--and her data only, with another person who put it on his own website, > she was booted off the project after doing hundreds of hours of typing of > state death records. I had it in my mind a compiler could share data with > anyone so desired, especially public domain records. I'd like to get as much > feedback as possible before I go to the public forums and lists to complain > about it. Is there an official rootsweb.com policy about this sort of thing. > I believe a terrible injustice has been done to a gentle, loving grandmother > who I know and respect. > Charles Barnum Charles- I can't answer a RootsWeb policy question for you but I don't believe this sounds as if it *is* an official RootsWeb policy question. You say that someone was booted off a "RootsWeb sponsored project" but you didn't identify the project. If the project is one of the volunteer projects that RootsWeb *hosts* then the decision wouldn't lie with RootsWeb, but rather with those who run the project in question. You should direct your question to them and not to RootsWeb. If the question DOES actually pertain to RootsWeb itself then the question would best be addressed to the HelpDesk: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi Joan