Below is the latest item up for discussion. If you have comments to this proposal, you can send them to either CC Rep on the AB or to me to forward to them. Les They are: Representative at Large Mike Peterson <mailto:usgwdp@cox.net>usgwdp@cox.net County Coordinator Representative Suzanne Shephard <mailto:syshephard@charter.net>syshephard@charter.net County Coordinator Representative Linda Blum-Barton <mailto:lab56@bellsouth.net>lab56@bellsouth.net Past discussions on Advisory Boards and in various mailing lists have demonstrated desires by some for the drafting of guidelines which would be more specific and clear than what presently exists in the guidelines and in the bylaws. The purpose of this introduction to the ABChat is to promote discussion to determine if there is a necessity and if so, the method of revision. Sincerely, Mike Peterson ----------------- CC Guidelines are located at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/CCguidelines.shtml . Section IX of the Bylaws is as follows: "Section 1. All websites shall include prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page. A state project logo may be required depending on the guidelines/standards in effect for that state. Section 2. Solicitation of funds for personal gain is inappropriate. This is defined as the direct appeal on the home page of any of the websites comprising The USGenWeb Project for funding to do research, to pay for server space, to do look-ups, etc. A website may, however, acknowledge any entities who may host their website (i.e., provide server space at no cost) or may include a link to a coordinator's personal page on which they offer research services for reimbursement. The acknowledgement may include a link to the hosting entity's website. A website may list research materials and/or services which may be for sale/hire, either by the coordinator, a genealogy society, or others. Such a listing shall not be on the main web page for the site, but may be linked from the main web page. It may be appropriate to include a disclaimer that the coordinator and The USGenWeb Project do not guarantee the contents of such research materials and/or the expertise of any professional researchers." Further there is this Section 5 of Article VI: "Section 5. The Advisory Board shall also have the responsibility to remove links from the national website, as appropriate, to websites which fail to meet the established guidelines/standards for The USGenWeb Project or to websites which display inappropriate content. Coordinators of any websites found to be in non-compliance shall be notified of such and shall be given a period of two (2) weeks in which to bring their website into compliance. The two-week time limit shall be flexible based on justifiable reasons presented by the website coordinator." Also there is this Section 2 of Article XII: "Section 2. The state website shall include direct links to the county pages, The USGenWeb Project national website, The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital Library) at both their own state and the national levels, The USGenWeb Project's Guidelines/Standards for county websites (which includes a link to the Official Project Name/Logo page), The USGenWeb Project Copyright Information page, and the WorldGenWeb Project." and Section 7 of Article XII: "Section 7. The state project shall have the responsibility to remove any links to websites which fail to meet The USGenWeb Project/XXGenWeb Project established guidelines/standards. " ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to USGENWEB-ALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM