With all respect may I ask a few questions. I would think that the USGWP National site would have the same worries and concerns over the future of their sites as IA has. I fully understand that they want to be independent and not rely on a service that may not be here down the road. Many of us CC have felt the same way. I want to know why this was not proposed and done for the USGWP and all the Special Projects like the archives. Since this was done for IA to ensure that all that data being stored will always belong to the IAGWP project shouldn't we also be more concerned over this for our National page. I have posed many questions about the archives and still to this day have not received answers to the questions below. I will again ask some questions that I am concerned over. 1. When the USGWP says they sponsor the Special Projects just what does that really mean. 2. Since the Special Projects coordinator position is an appointed one or so stated in our guidelines who does that Coordinator report to. 3. Does the AB and the NC really have any authority over the Archives coordinator, or is this a stand alone project and we only sponsor this project and if we only sponsor it , why do they have voting rights to influence the USGWP if they are not a CC or hold other positions outside the SP. 4. Does the AB and NC receive and accept complaints and act upon those complaints regarding the archives. I was told they have their own internal process and if so why? If they handle all their complaints internally where are their grievance guidelines ? Who is *THEY*. 5. Who determines what complaint will be heard and which one will not be heard? 6. What recourse does a person have if a complaint is never even acknowledged? 7. Who has the authority to remove the Coordinator of the archives if there were ever any misconduct? 8. Is there a web page to show complaints filed by members? 9. Why did Linda Lewis negotiate the RW contract and not the NC if they are part of the USGWP and not a sponsored organization? Who negotiated for the other SP hosted on RW? These questions are not to make trouble these questions are out of concerns that I have as result of my *EXPERIENCES* with the archives. We should know if this is a sponsored organization ran by someone other than the AB and NC. Respectfully, Margie A. Daniels --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003

Margie Daniels wrote: > > 9. Why did Linda Lewis negotiate the RW contract and not the NC if they are > part of the USGWP and not a sponsored organization? Who negotiated for the > other SP hosted on RW? Linda Lewis did not negotiate the RW contract. I received a copy but did not agree, and did not sign. Linda

Thanks Linda, Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Lewis" <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] A few questions for Mr. Harrison please > > > Margie Daniels wrote: > > > > 9. Why did Linda Lewis negotiate the RW contract and not the NC if they are > > part of the USGWP and not a sponsored organization? Who negotiated for the > > other SP hosted on RW? > > Linda Lewis did not negotiate the RW contract. I received a copy but did > not agree, and did not sign. > > Linda > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003