Response #1 They Question: "Since not everyone is on this list, how will issues be hashed out?" The Answer. The TNCHAT-L list was established by Bridgett Smith so every CC could participate in discussions about "political" issues. A number of messages were sent to the CCs reminding them that they can subscribe to the list. The list was also established because there were some CCs who did not want to receive "political" e-mail. Each CC has the right to join this list. They also have the right NOT to join the list. The choice is there's. We should never assume that they are unconcerned or ignorant of the situation. On the contrary, many who have chosen NOT to subscribe are our "old guard" CCs who have been with TNGenWeb from the "git go" and who are extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of TNGenWeb. So not to worry about the non-subscribers. They can take care of themselves. Fred Smoot >>> Susan Wilson wrote: > > Well, Fred, as usual, you've helped a lot. Given the need to incorporate, > which I'm generously willing to grant :-), doing it this way, with this kind > of thing in the Bylaws would get my approval. You see, I'm one of the > "nationally oriented" people you speak of, in a way. I believe there should > be a national organization with oversight (*not* control!) over the project > as a whole and the individual state projects which make it up. Now, don't > *you* go ballistic! What I mean is *not* "interfering in internal affairs" > or ruling with an iron hand. I do think it's good to have a Board which > will keep the national perspective on things, and look at each state's > project with an eye to seeing that it all fits together smoothly, so that we > don't have one state requiring CCs to follow stringent guidelines and > another with none at all, even on internal matters. I do believe that > keeping the larger perspective is necessary to prevent us from unknowingly > re-inventing the wheel. To use the analogy of church organization, one with > which I am familiar, it would be, as I see it, not at all like having a pope > (I'm 96% Catholic, that' not a slam), but more like the Baptists run > things -- each church pretty much decides it's own internal affairs, but if > they run into trouble or need help, the larger organization is there to turn > to. This does require an organization at the national level, and I'm a full > supporter of such. > > OK, let's talk about incorporation. Give me an overview of the process, as > you invision it. How long do you think it's going to take? What are the > first steps? Since not everyone is on this list, how will issues be hashed > out? Who's going to cook supper while I do email on this? :-) > > Thanks for replying and I'm sorry I missed the details in the first read > through. > > Su Wilson > County Coordinator, Chester County SC USGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scchest2/scchester.htm > > I'd rather be looking for dead people than have them looking for me!