I guess I'm wrong, then, by USGenWeb standards. I most certainly ask for
reimbursement of my copying and postage costs. I can't afford to subsidize
others' research. It was considered proper etiquette in the pre-Internet
genealogy world, and I think it is still important to remember that we must
pay our way. I will continue to follow the "old" rules.
At 10:08 AM 6/25/98 +0000, you wrote:
Nate, there are hundreds of volunteers, that are collecting data,
spending their own money, and uploading it for free access to
researchers. If each one of them starting asking for financial
reimbursement, and/or donations to defray thier personal expenditures,
don't you think the USGenWeb Project would look a leeeetle bit
commercial? Or.. wouldn't it look like volunteers are taking advantage
of being part of the Project?
The USGenWeb Project has a reputation of being a VOLUNTEER effort, with
no financial benefit to any one of us. How many of us have spent
hundreds of dollars on photocopies, postage, etc etc for this
coordinated effort to help researchers? LOTS!! We are not asking for
reimbursement.
Linda