> they are just trying to do what many > professionals have done over the years, make a buck on a hobby that has for > many many years not generated a lot of income for anyone except a few. Is this fair? Perhaps I'm missing something here. Yes, I think it's fair. The income generated by those willing to pay for some of the premium services covers much of the costs associated (compilation, server-space, bandwidth, etc.) for providing a wealth of free information as well. If these folks aren't making enough money to stay in business and on-line then all the free information disappears right along with the "paid-for" stuff when they have to go out of business or sell-off. Capitalism is nothing to be ashamed of. I don't think any of these sites "owes" me any information and I'm grateful for the free services available. I subscribe to the ones that are of value to me. Just MHO.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I think it's fair. The income generated by those willing to pay for some of the premium services covers much of the costs associated (compilation, server-space, bandwidth, etc.) for providing a wealth of free information as well. Just MHO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then, in my opinion, Ancestry should pay for the hours and hours of research those of us have done .... but instead they offered their site as a location that family records could be submitted and presented to be shared FREELY with other researchers. I dare say not many would have contributed to their location knowing access to their work was to be limited to being sold to enhance the "coffers" of this group that now owns a large portion of the genealogy sites. That's what no competition will produce. If it was a free and fair society, then Ancestry should not be allowed to publish records submitted under that premise without expressed permission of the submitter. But instead it appears they will do so unless the submitter happens to hear about their plans and opts out. Looks like another behind the back maneuver to me, also. I do agree, none of these sites owe me anything. That is, nothing but the truth when the site is established with the premise that freely submitted family records will be accessible to the public freely. I have no objections to them "making a buck", just not on what I have paid for through time, effort, and, yes, money. Well, that's my two-bits worth... ;-) ... as my Father once told me, "those bought lessons you don't soon forget". My guess is that when this plan gets the attention it deserves, lots of folks won't forget it. Have a great day, and happy hunting to all! Billie Bennett ----- Original Message ----- From: <AtlsShrggd@aol.com> To: <TXBOSQUE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:22 PM Subject: [TXBOSQUE] Re: TXBOSQUE-D Digest V04 #18 > > they are just trying to do what many > > professionals have done over the years, make a buck on a hobby that has for > > many many years not generated a lot of income for anyone except a few. > > Is this fair? Perhaps I'm missing something here. > > Yes, I think it's fair. The income generated by those willing to pay for some of the premium services covers much of the costs associated (compilation, server-space, bandwidth, etc.) for providing a wealth of free information as well. If these folks aren't making enough money to stay in business and on-line then all the free information disappears right along with the "paid-for" stuff when they have to go out of business or sell-off. > > Capitalism is nothing to be ashamed of. I don't think any of these sites "owes" me any information and I'm grateful for the free services available. I subscribe to the ones that are of value to me. > > Just MHO. > > > ==== TXBOSQUE Mailing List ==== > Search the mail list archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >