from Tim Stowell, our national coordinator: (who is also our SC !) and
shared with all the State Coordinators in the Project.
ARTICLE IX. GUIDELINES/STANDARDS FOR WEBSITES/MEMBERS
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.
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Please remind your CCs that the National logo or the alternative logo of
the soaring eagle is not an option but that it must be included prominently
on the initial page of their site.
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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.
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Also please remind them that no commercial activity should take place on
the initial page as described above in Section 2 and that their sites need
to conform to the other provisions described above.
This note is being sent after numerous complaints from visitors and other
CCs regarding sites across the Project.
Thanks,
Tim