okay on the list,
on a PC - Dell, and at the ftp site for nvarchives
don't you see this when you go to the archives?
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "FISHER,JOY R" <jfisher(a)ucla.edu>
To: <NVGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [NVGEN] Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News
I need to know what software you are using, what kind of computer
(Windows
or Mac or Linux), and where you are when you see this.
On Fri, 16 May 2003, Patricia Scott wrote:
> yes, I continually get the message that the file does not exist but am
> looking at it. Also, I like the large "locks" on some of them..
>
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FISHER,JOY R" <jfisher(a)ucla.edu>
> To: <NVGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [NVGEN] Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News
>
>
> > Pat:
> >
> > What are you tallking about? Are you talking about the State of Nevada
> > Archives being on a mirror site? The USGW NVGenWeb Archives being on a
> > mirror site?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 15 May 2003, Patricia Scott wrote:
> >
> > > I have been watching Rootsweb and the creation and growth of their
state
> and
> > > county pages. I truly believe this is just the next step in doing
away
> with
> > > us all.
> > >
> > > The saddest part of it all is that all of the hard work from
volunteers
> who
> > > donated it for free, will eventually be a pay per view.
> > >
> > > We lost Gen Connect boards, then Surname search, now this. Are they
> hoping
> > > that we all quit and go away?
> > >
> > > I havbe also noticed that the archives for the State of Nevada, that
we
> NOT
> > > donated to USGenWeb, have been moved to another location other than
the
> one
> > > I was given. The one I work on is a mirror site. If you think that
> doesn't
> > > make me nervous, you're crazy!
> > >
> > > Just my two cents worth.
> > >
> > > Patricia Scott
> > > SC Nevada
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Betsy Mills" <betsym(a)1starnet.com>
> > > To: <STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News
> > >
> > >
> > > > I agree. I don't feel that mandates will work. The less
mandates
we
> > > have,
> > > > the better it will be. I don't intend to start de-linking
counties
> > > because
> > > > they don't have some disclaimer on the pages. If we do this,
then
it
> is
> > > > time to provide an "approved template" and only link to
those
sites
> who
> > > are
> > > > using it.
> > > >
> > > > I have still not seen the question of whether these revisions or
> > > amendments
> > > > will be voted on separately or all as one package. If it is a
> package
> > > > deal, there is no way I will be voting for them. These are not
what I
> > > > consider revisions - they are a major rewrite of
the bylaws.
> > > >
> > > > Betsy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12:16 AM 5/13/2003 -0500, Connie Snyder said:
> > > > >My opinion is that the last couple of proposed revisions would
be
> better
> > > > >placed
> > > > >in the guidelines where the wording could be periodically
reviewed
> and
> > > updated
> > > > >without having to go through the amendment process. These types
of
> > > specific
> > > > >statements regarding the design and content of webpages get into
an
> area
> > > that
> > > > >can and has changed frequently over the years. Look at all that
has
> > > > >happened to
> > > > >web design in just the last couple of years. You may need to have
an
> > > amendment
> > > > >process every year just to update specific articles such as you
are
> > > proposing.
> > > > >Will you be able to get five states to sign on to that process
every
> > > year?
> > > > >
> > > > >I would like to see a committee set up to do periodically review
and
> > > > >update the
> > > > >guidelines. Perhaps it would be better if it were not an
official
> board
> > > > >committee, but an independent committee composed of members from
the
> > > various
> > > > >projects that could propose changes to update them. If you look
at
> them
> > > now,
> > > > >there are some that need to have links and wording updated. Just
as
> an
> > > > >example,
> > > > >GenConnect is still mentioned as one way to collect queries. Has
> anyone
> > > looked
> > > > >at the pages on copyright lately to see if they need updating?
> > > > >
> > > > >Connie
> > > > >
> > > > >Roger Swafford wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The committee is charged with making revisions to clarify
as
> needed
> > > and to
> > > > > > add sections as necessary to facilitate continued growth of
the
> > > > > project. The
> > > > > > project has experienced significant growth since the bylaws
were
> > > > > adopted and
> > > > > > has established a respectable web presence. As website
content
> expands
> > > and
> > > > > > more links are included the greater the chance of
repercussions.
> > > Better to
> > > > > > ward off potential problems if possible.
> > > > > > Section 1.3 of the recently signed hosting agreement
extents
> authority
> > > to
> > > > > > the project for governing use, privacy policy,
intellectual
> property
> > > > > notices
> > > > > > "(so long as the notices adequately protect the rights
of both
> > > parties)".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Roger Swafford
> > > > > > BRC-Chairman
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Susan W Pieroth"
<pieroth(a)ix.netcom.com>
> > > > > > To: <STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:03 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD-L] Bylaws Revision - News
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This really annoys me. Could someone on the committee
please
> point
> > > out
> > > > > > > all the sites they have visited that show this
disclaimer? I
> have
> > > seen
> > > > > > > sites where a specific link gets that kind of
statement, but
a
> > > generic,
> > > > > > > across the board one? I'm sure some, do, but
RootsWeb
doesn't
> > > request
> > > > > > > this, why the BRC????? Would the lawyer please stand
up?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > {snip}
> > > > > > > Susan
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~
> > >
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== NVGEN Mailing List ====
> > > Have you checked our archives recently? Lots of updates.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ==== NVGEN Mailing List ====
> > Nevada started out to be Washoe, Sierra Nevada, Esmeralda, Bullion,
Oro
> Plata! We ended up with Nevada "Snowy"! Go figure!
> >
>
>
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