This really annoys me. Could someone on the committee please point out all the sites they have visited that show this disclaimer? I have seen sites where a specific link gets that kind of statement, but a generic, across the board one? I'm sure some, do, but RootsWeb doesn't request this, why the BRC????? Would the lawyer please stand up? Roger Swafford wrote: > Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following > disclaimer on the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are > being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; > they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the > products, services or opinions contained in any external web site." Susan -- Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/

I agree and believe we would have a hard time getting the CCs to cooperate. Debby At 07:03 PM 5/12/2003 -0400, you wrote: >This really annoys me. Could someone on the committee please point out all >the sites they have visited that show this disclaimer? I have seen sites >where a specific link gets that kind of statement, but a generic, across >the board one? I'm sure some, do, but RootsWeb doesn't request this, why >the BRC????? Would the lawyer please stand up? > >Roger Swafford wrote: > >>Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following >>disclaimer on the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are >>being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; >>they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the >>products, services or opinions contained in any external web site." > >Susan >-- >Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ > @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- @>--- Debby Beheler - debralee@indy.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/county.html - Cass Co INGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmiami/index.html - Miami Co INGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrpmc/index.html - Miami Cass INPCRP http://beheler.freeservers.com/genbiz.html - Debby's Genealogy Services

This disclaimer is being used on some of the Tombstone Project state pages, but not on all. It is not a requirement and it is not something I have encouraged people to put on links to files outside of the Project. The Tombstone Project probably has more links to pages outside of USGW than any other USGW site, since our policy is to link to any transcription as a convenience to researchers. However, since we do routinely receive complaints about content on some of the transcription sites that we link to, a notice like this one does notify the user that they are leaving USGW and that any errors or problems noted should not be addressed to us. Perhaps a reworded notice would be more appropriate. Pam -----Original Message----- From: Susan W Pieroth [mailto:pieroth@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:04 PM To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News This really annoys me. Could someone on the committee please point out all the sites they have visited that show this disclaimer? I have seen sites where a specific link gets that kind of statement, but a generic, across the board one? I'm sure some, do, but RootsWeb doesn't request this, why the BRC????? Would the lawyer please stand up? Roger Swafford wrote: > Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following > disclaimer on the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are > being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; > they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the > products, services or opinions contained in any external web site." Susan -- Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/

Pam, In regards to the Tombstone project. I have some new CCs that are very involved in USGenWeb and they are the ones that do NOT carry the link to the tombstone pages. I find that interesting since we are all supposed to be one family. gee wonder why? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Reid" <pamreid@comcast.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:01 PM Subject: RE: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News > This disclaimer is being used on some of the Tombstone Project state pages, > but not on all. It is not a requirement and it is not something I have > encouraged people to put on links to files outside of the Project. The > Tombstone Project probably has more links to pages outside of USGW than any > other USGW site, since our policy is to link to any transcription as a > convenience to researchers. However, since we do routinely receive > complaints about content on some of the transcription sites that we link to, > a notice like this one does notify the user that they are leaving USGW and > that any errors or problems noted should not be addressed to us. Perhaps a > reworded notice would be more appropriate. > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan W Pieroth [mailto:pieroth@ix.netcom.com] > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:04 PM > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News > > > This really annoys me. Could someone on the committee please point out > all the sites they have visited that show this disclaimer? I have seen > sites where a specific link gets that kind of statement, but a generic, > across the board one? I'm sure some, do, but RootsWeb doesn't request > this, why the BRC????? Would the lawyer please stand up? > > Roger Swafford wrote: > > > Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following > > disclaimer on the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are > > being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; > > they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the > > products, services or opinions contained in any external web site." > > Susan > -- > Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ > >

--Boundary_(ID_gMufYevLf9D5cKE0vZ97gw) Content-type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-9D62F96; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >>Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following >>disclaimer on the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are >>being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; >>they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the >>products, services or opinions contained in any external web site." Somehow, I get the feeling that I may be swimming against the tide <G>. It doesn't seem unreasonable to me, although I'm not sure that I think it needs to be a requirement. It might be just as well to have it in the guidelines, something suggested to CC's but not mandated. I tend to think that the fewer mandates made to CCs concerning the "day-to-day" operations of their site (design, graphic placement, etc), the better. After all, this is a volunteer project, and people involved should be enjoying themselves -- and for most webmasters, part of that enjoyment comes from designing and working on their site itself. (After all, if people didn't enjoy making the site *look* the way they want, you wouldn't see so many site face-lifts -- heaven knows it's a lot of work.) The disclaimer itself, though, isn't a bad idea. I think genealogy sites in general probably get a higher proportion of web newbies, or relative newbies, anyway. These are people that may not realize just how easy it is to start on site A and end up on site Q without ever noticing that you've done it. And they also may not realize that site Q can totally change its content or format without anyone linked to it having any idea. Heaven knows that I've gotten complaints like that before -- a site that started out as a nice general Southern history and culture site suddenly turned into a "Join the Klan" rally. I heard about *that* one in a hurry <g>. And in some ways, the reputation of USGW can be to its disadvantage in this sort of situation. A lot of our visitors (at least, the ones I've had contact with over the years) have begun to see us as the be-all and end-all of genealogy, and as a very trustworthy source. This isn't a bad reputation to have! Unless, of course, someone assumes that we approve of everyone we've ever linked to.... Angie Rayfield --Boundary_(ID_gMufYevLf9D5cKE0vZ97gw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-9D62F96 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/2003 --Boundary_(ID_gMufYevLf9D5cKE0vZ97gw)--