Sorry.. I didn't see this the first time. You can ask any question about the Archives. The mailing list is also unarchived and can be searched. ARCHIVES-L The guidelines have been in place since June 1996: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/timetodo.htm By "same rules and regulations"... sure! The USGenWeb Archives must also be in compliance with the USGW By-laws, or risk being delinked, just like any XXGenWeb. Linda > You over looked one of my questions, so I will ask this question again, > regarding whether the archives falls under USGenweb By-laws. Are the > archives under the same rules and regulations as the rest of us? I have > been hearing all kinds of rumors and since I am new to the project, I am > not sure where the "appropriate" place would be to ask this question, so > will ask it here. I also get "lost" when messages are "snipped", so maybe > I am not just not understanding all of this????? > Best Regards, > Dodie Browning