Corky,
It is my opinion that all workers (even 'really great' ones) need an
effective leader for direction and motivation.
Suzan
----- Original Message -----
From: Corky K <corkykn(a)imt.net>
To: <MTGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: [MTGEN-L] Re: Some Thoughts
Ahhhhhh shucks! Seriously, we all know whose responsible for
that....
35+ really great workers! I really mean that.... I cannot believe the
work
you guys do to keep up on your pages, help others, etc. Fantastic!
At 07:37 AM 6/28/2000 -0800, Paul Ingels wrote:
>You know what you and I and Joan all forgot to say? We all forgot to add
in
>how well things work inside MTGenWeb too. That a girl Corky!
>
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cheryl Meyer [mailto:camrdm@wport.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 7:06 AM
>To: MTGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
>Subject: [MTGEN-L] Re: Some Thoughts
>
>
>I agree with Joan's comments. I've been a CC for two years now. I LIKE
the
>way the USGenWeb and Rootsweb have worked together to build the
best free
>genealogy site on the Internet. This has to be unique in our "no one gets
a
>free ride" economy. Well, I've almost gotten that free
ride. I've been
>given the opportunity to host a web site that is mine to design and stock
>with genealogical and historical information. I don't have to pay a big
>monthly fee; I don't have to worry about the technical aspects; I can
just
>have fun and feel a big sense of accomplishment. Gee, this is
almost
heaven
>for a genealogist. Why would I want to destroy all this with
petty
>infighting? With issues that all boil down to who's in CONTROL? Well, I
>have quite a bit of control as a CC. I also have a vote in the USGenWeb
>Project elections and believe enough in democracy to abide by the
majority
>vote. I can't see that fragmentation of the USGenWeb Project
is a step
>forward. It is counterproductive to have 50 states each negotiate with
>Rootsweb/Ancestry.com, or whoever, to accomplish what one national
>organization can do and has done so much better. We have strength in
>numbers, but dissipate our strength if we fragment. We'll lose so much if
>we allow a few disgruntled people and their States Rights Amendment to
>destroy what so many of us have worked for.
>
>What struck me about GenExchange is that they've been in existence since
>1996 too. But, for whatever reasons, as far as I can see, they haven't
>accomplished anything near what the USGenWeb has. I wish them well, but
>can't see any advantage to build their site while the USGenWeb is working
>so well. I'm happy here as long as things continue in the way they have
for
>the two years I've been involved. If things deteriorate in
the future,
I'll
>cross that bridge with the rest of you.
>
>Cheryl
>Lake County
>
>
>At 06:45 AM 6/27/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>I'm not going to make a comment about other groups (Fred Smoot, etc.)
>>trying to follow the example of U.S.
>>GenWeb/GenConnect/RootsWeb/Ancestry.com. I will say, however, that it is
>>easy to be simplistic about the big picture. I have a very small
corner -
>>the computer power and money needed to handle everything
boggles my
mind.
>>I don't have a clue as to the exact place where RootsWeb
stores my two
>>county pages or the cost of the equipment to do that. But I'm ever so
glad
>>it's there. I think these other groups don't really
see how big a
project
>>it is - when it's done correctly. The other thing I do
know is that it
>>takes a lot of cooperation for something the size of GenWeb, etc. to
work.
>>That, as we all know, is not always easy. So I will continue
to try and
>>take care of my small corner as best I can and be in awe of what
>>GenWeb/GenConnect/RootsWeb have put together.
>>Joan Shurtliff
>>Sweet Grass and Stillwater Counties.
>
Corky Knebel
MtGenWeb Project State Coordinator
http://www.imt.net/~corkykn/montana.html