Dear David Podmajersky:
CC: sent to SC's the VTGenWeb Project & Maine USGenWeb Project Volunteers
It is sometimes difficult to tell from an e-mail if the person that you are
talk to is agree or what level or disapproval or approval you have with them.
My level is only that of disappointment.
When people are building a web site they should request links to be exchange.
This will help some people find their way back.
Frankly, I thought this Census Site might be one that I might want to request
a link, but would not think of doing this unless I have first asked for
permission.
I ask all my Maine volunteer to PLEASE ASK for permission before linking to
any web page or web site. So I do not understand the statement:
"People are typically not expected to ask permission to make a bibliographic
reference, which is all a link on a web
site is."
Why ask?
1) Because it is courtesy,
2) The webmaster might be planning to move the page to another server
3) The webmaster might be planning to delete the file/page
4) The webmaster might want to link to your page
5) The webmaster might have some information to share with you. It might not
fit what he/she is working on but might be just be what you want.
6) The webmaster might know of some people that are interested in helping
your project.
7) The page maybe up on the web but not ready to be out to the public.
All the Maine volunteer are requested to ask. Is the Maine USGenWeb Project
standards too high? As I am the FM of the VT, NH & ME USGenWeb Archives, I
also request my county level manager to also ask.
It is a very interesting collections. In the last few days I have ask many
people to check this site out. But I would ask them before linking to it
would they please show David Podmajersky the courtesy of giving them
permission to link first.
Putting all these links together is a lot of work. It is a great service to
the genealogical public and will is one job and a half to maintain.
So please check it out <
http://www.distantcousin.com/>
Enjoy,
David C. Young, SC of Maine
PO Box 152
Danville, Maine
In a message dated 11/28/98 11:06:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
taxpod(a)yahoo.com writes:
Subj: Re: Census Page
Date: 11/28/98 11:06:50 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: taxpod(a)yahoo.com (taxpod)
To: Mainegen(a)aol.com
In the first place, I have a hobby site. This site makes 32 cents per
day which just pays for my space. Secondly, I am a census transcriber
for the GenWeb census project. Are you a representative of the
USGenWeb or Rootsweb? Do you speak for them?
My census links page provides links to census transcriptions wherever I
find them on the net. My ships list page provides links to ships
passenger lists wherever I find them on the net. And so on and so on!
There are other sites on the web which provide links to Rootsweb and
other census etc transcriptions. These sites are not specifically
authorized either.
Lastly, and most importantly, I do not purport to be a representative
of the USGenWeb nor do I purport to speak for the organization. My
site is a genealogy index. I am entitled to provide links to whatever
pages I choose. I can link to Yahoo. I can link to
Ancestry.com. or
any place I want. If a representative of a website who actually owns
the site or is a representative of the site wishes to have me remove
all links to his page though I am not really sure why anyone would
want to do that.
If you are a rep of one of the aforementioned and wish me to remove
links, please do the following:
1) Prove to me you are a duly authorized representative of the
organization and that your explicit authorization includes these sorts
of requests.
2) Think about the ramifications of your request.
3) Explain to me why you want the links removed.
Sincerely,
David Podmajersky