Chip, Are they planning on charging for all postings or just the classified ones? I didn't even know there were classified boards. BTW you do a great job and I really appreciate all your hard work. I only wish my home counties web site was as useful as yours. You would be surprised how many people out there want your family info so they can turn around and include it in a book to sell for profit. I haven't been at this genealogy hobby very long and it has already happened to me. As soon as I posted my great grandfathers name on a message board a lady contacted me. Said she had lots of info to share and wanted mine. I shared some of mine. All I got from her in return was VERY limited info I already had. Then she gave me the ole avoid and brush off. There are all kinds out there believe me. Genealogy is a hobby and should be done for fun....not profit. All information should be shared and shared equally by ALL. I can't even begin to thank those kind, true genealogy loving folks who have shared with me. Mary Atkins Zwahlen ----- Original Message ----- From: Thagamizer@aol.com To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 8:58 AM Subject: Classified Website Don't get me wrong I have absolutely nothing against Rootsweb or their service. But I do not like what they are doing with these boards. Pages like these are being created without consultation of the county host. I appreciate both my page users and Rootsweb for providing a great service to me and Union County. I have spent the last couple of years building this website, and attracting users. I do have a problem with an organization that wants to use my work to make money. How will they make money from this? If you read the agreement (included below) you will see that the phrase "RootsWeb may charge a nominal fee for new listings" is included. I have a problem with my users being charged anything and it being labeled Union County. I realize that there is nothing I can do about it. But I just wanted to put in my ten cents worth. Everyone wants to make money and I understand the need. But the TnGenWeb is Non-Profit and is registered that way with the state of Tennessee. >From Rootsweb: <<CLASSIFIEDS POLICIES: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~classifieds/Rules.html> Use of the classifieds boards is currently completely free. In the future RootsWeb may charge a nominal fee for new listings to help cover the costs of operating the message boards.>> If you all think something like this would be useful to our page let me know. I will code one myself and right on top it will say "posting here is free". There will be no maybes about it. Let me know what you all think and if there is enough interest I will create one and place it right on our page. I'm off my soapbox now, Chip Union County TnGenWeb P.S. I don't go off on these tirades very often, please forgive me. ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. . You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some = early marriage records. Anything helps.