To all,
I read the proposed updated guidelines and other than a few new
requirements and a few new recommendations, I don't see anything bad.
Comments are due at 5 pm today, Jan. 25. to anyone at http://
usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.shtml.
now required
link to
usgenweb.org
respond to inquires from public
solicitation of funds is inappropriate
provide home address and phone to SC
now recommended
url/link check
county boundary maps
search engine on site.
changed
no longer recommended or required--
lookups on STATE sites
listing of gen and his societies on STATE sites
state special projects on STATE sites
bibliography on STATE sites
family reunion announcenments
Required on STATE sites
SC's name and contact info
SCs send items of interest and or announcements from national to CCs
no solicitation
remove links to sites that do not meet usgenweb established procedures.
recommended on state sites
disclaimer about outside links
url/link checker
search engine
proposed guidelines document:
http://usgenweb.org/temp-guidelines/guides/final-guidelines-format.htm.
We've put together a comparison chart of the old guidelines documents
vs.
the new guidelines that is found at
http://usgenweb.org/temp-guidelines/guides/guidelines-comparison.htm.