Jan, your input on the motion: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2009-01/1232122410 Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan Cortez Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] The bylaw rule does exist Would some one be kind enough to lead me to the motion by the AB that authorized the EC not to register CC's that did not display the approved logo. Some how, I managed to miss that. Thanks, jic ----- Original Message ----- From: "MAK - Transcriber" <[email protected]> > One of the real problems is the struggle for power. > Having been on the EC during the time we were "directed" by AB not to > register CCs who did not display the approved logo - this was discussed > extensively - not all of us had the same philosophy - so I can only speak > for myself - while not having a logo is an administrative thing - it is my > understanding that the SC is the final authority of whether or not an > individual was an official CC within the state - by putting the EC in the > position of being the "logo police", IMHO, the EC was assigned > responsibilities outside of the scope of their position, having the > unfortunate affect of usurping the SCs authority. This was very > frustrating from all points of view - and needs to be thoroughly discussed > before the next election. Personally, I strongly feel this IS the SC's > job - and, they should be allowed to do their jobs without outside > interference - unless they ask for help. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone.  I'm new to this list so please forgive me if I'm posting to the wrong list.  Is there a link to the by-laws and requirements for state and county pages?  I think I have all the requirements, but I want to make sure that Alaska is in compliance from the git-go.    Thanks, Vikki Gray AKGenWeb

Vikki, You can find links to both the bylaws and county and state requirements, as well as other info that will be of help at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/index.shtml - the links are on the right side of the page. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vikki Gray Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [STATE-COORD] Question regarding by-laws Hi everyone.  I'm new to this list so please forgive me if I'm posting to the wrong list.  Is there a link to the by-laws and requirements for state and county pages?  I think I have all the requirements, but I want to make sure that Alaska is in compliance from the git-go.    Thanks, Vikki Gray AKGenWeb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Obviously I didn't see it then and I am not seeing it now, where it indicates just exactly what a USGenWeb Project logo is. It just says a project logo, so any logo which indicates USGenWeb that has been available at some point should suffice. I am not excusing those that don't have any logo at all. Sorry, as I said before I am not trying to start an argument, but, we don't all see things the same way. Yes, I use current approved logos on my websites, but, does everyone look at it from the same way I see it? We don't all think alike. Let's try and work with the volunteers of this organization and not punish them for things that are not clear and concise. Hey - I expect a lot out of the websites, yet, how can we punish someone for doing nothing with their website when all we say in our bylaws, is this willingness thing, a logo and a few required links? In some cases we are getting just what we asked for. <sigh> Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <[email protected]> > Jan, your input on the motion: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOARD/2009-01/1232122410 > > Sherri Bradley > National Coordinator > USGenWeb Project > Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org > Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan Cortez > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 9:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] The bylaw rule does exist > > Would some one be kind enough to lead me to the motion by the AB that > authorized the EC not to register CC's that did not display the approved > logo. Some how, I managed to miss that. > > Thanks, > > jic > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MAK - Transcriber" <[email protected]> > > >> One of the real problems is the struggle for power. > >> Having been on the EC during the time we were "directed" by AB not to >> register CCs who did not display the approved logo - this was discussed >> extensively - not all of us had the same philosophy - so I can only speak >> for myself - while not having a logo is an administrative thing - it is >> my > >> understanding that the SC is the final authority of whether or not an >> individual was an official CC within the state - by putting the EC in the >> position of being the "logo police", IMHO, the EC was assigned >> responsibilities outside of the scope of their position, having the >> unfortunate affect of usurping the SCs authority. This was very >> frustrating from all points of view - and needs to be thoroughly >> discussed > >> before the next election. Personally, I strongly feel this IS the SC's >> job - and, they should be allowed to do their jobs without outside >> interference - unless they ask for help.

*All websites shall include prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page.* Leaving aside all the evident control issues, it would appear to me that the rules say "the USGenWeb project logo" so the solution is to define, somewhere that is obvious, exactly what "the USGenWeb project logo" is. The logo is one of those found here... or something along those lines.