Hi All, This info was just in the Rootsweb Review I think it needs to
be noted by all Rootsweb users. Particularly Items 3 & 4, it appears
that we will be giving Rootsweb a "permanent" license to
"redistribute"
our data that we have posted to the List via our List Archives.
Roberta, List Owner
ROOTSWEB'S COMMON-SENSE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
by Dr. Brian Leverich <leverich(a)rootsweb.com>
RootsWeb exists to allow you to interact with other people who
share your interests. We also often preserve those interactions,
so you can readily see and learn from discussions that have
occurred in the past.
To be able to provide you with the best possible environment, we
ask you to agree to the following before using our facilities:
(1) HAVE FUN. Well, we can't *require* you to have fun, but we
really think you should.
(2) YOU OWN YOUR POSTS. When you post messages to lists, message
boards, and other facilities at RootsWeb, those posts remain your
property under copyright law.
(3) ROOTSWEB MAY ARCHIVE AND REDISTRIBUTE. So we can provide
current and future users with access to your posts, by posting
here you do give RootsWeb a permanent license to archive and
redistribute those posts. This policy may be superseded in
specific circumstances by other commitments made by RootsWeb.
(4) POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU *DO* OWN. When you post to RootsWeb,
you must either be the copyright holder (that basically means you
wrote it), have written permission from the copyright holder, or
the material must clearly be in the public domain.
(5) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR POSTS. If you post anything
that results in RootsWeb being sued, you are responsible for any
costs you incur. We may also hold you responsible for any costs
we incur defending ourselves.