Tim et al, I will answer these questions on TNCHAT-L. For those of you who have an interest in the direction of TNGenWeb, please subscribe to the TNCHAT-L list. Bridgett will subscribe you. Write her. bascs@snark.wizard.com Fred Smoot Tim Stowell wrote: > > At 12:46 AM 7/11/98 -0700, Fred Smoot wrote: > >Greetings fellow CCs, > > > >After the basic Charter is approved, we (all CCs), would have the > >opportunity to contribute to a fair and equitable set of Bylaws. Next, > >the Bylaws would need to be approved by a majority of the CCs. We would > >then be governed by the rules WE create, rather than being subject to > >outside intervention. > > >Please note, there is nothing in this act of our incorporation that > >would change our relationship with USGenWeb Project. As long as the > >USGenWeb Project met OUR standards of free online nonprofit genealogy, > >there would probably never be a need for change. > > > >Before submitting the Charter, we need to hear from you. Please post > >your reply to this list so we all can share. We need to remain a team, > >and keep our three stars shining above the rest. > > What do you propose for those CCs that don't approve of this incorporation? > What will be the status of their pages? Will there be two USGenWeb pages > for that particular TN county, one sanctioned by your incorporation and one > not sanctioned? > > I believe the National Project is moving in the direction of internal state > controls as it has basically always been. It is trying to set up or lead > in the direction of setting up some sort of grievance procedures for those > who come into conflict with state guidelines. > > Why bring up this issue now? Why not wait to see how the National Project > gets thru the election process and see if the bylaws pass before going on > this route? > > It may be of interest to some to know that the Page Police, as you call > them, were an idea that came out of the Kentucky project. While I do > believe we need some consistancy to show we are members of the same > project, I see no need of page police. As the State Coordinator for North > Dakota and Regional Coordinator for West Tennessee, I rarely 'police' my > CCs pages. I let them know when a link isn't working or make suggestions > to help them improve the visitor's experience when viewing their pages. > I've made mistakes in doing this with some CCs who didn't even know I was > the RC for their region and from misreading pages but I do mean to be > constructive and helpful to them instead of being a pain. As a CC myself, > I do appreciate others who comment about my pages. I realize that I see > my pages with rose colored glasses and need someone else with a different > view to tell what works and what doesn't. > > > Tim Stowell tstowell@mccallie.org > The McCallie School 423.493.5604 (voice) > Chattanooga, TN 37404 423.493.5656 (fax) > > > > ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== > > Be sure to send your updates to this mailing list to be > included on the "What's New" page.