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From: "Liz & Peter" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] SA over Charge
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:33:57 +0930
References: 350117200


Er - there will be a smallish cost to cover "our" expenses Steph! All that
wear and tear on the fingers, eyestrain, brainstrain, has to be worth
something. I'll take cash in an envelope please, addressed to my PO Box in
Nigeria - for that small outlay I'm prepared to rant every chance I get, on
your behalf. Honest. Liz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephanie Cocks" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:30 AM
Subject: Fw: [AUS-SAGEN] SA over Charge


> GO THE ARMCHAIR REVOLUTIONARIES!!
>
>
>
>> Good points Michael, however if the other States can manage it at a
>> significantly lower cost, and allow transcription agents to research and
>> provide information to historians, it still begs the question, why not in
>> South Australia?
>> Those of us who aren't well heeled, can't get around because of health,
>> disability or age issues, live interstate or overseas, need some
>> consideration too. "User pays" works fine for those who have the money,
>> time, transport and health.
>> You'd think with all the millions of people who are interested - in this
>> case, in family history - would come together and force change in a
>> co-ordinated way. I guess I'm still an armchair revolutionary at heart.
>> Liz - in Sth Aust
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Jacobs" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:28 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AUS-SAGEN] SA over Charge
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I think we need to be a little careful with comments like "its just a
>>> computer, it does it in seconds and charges you $$$$"
>>>
>>> Who purchased the computers?
>>> Who maintains them?
>>> Who pays for the website? The URL registration? The bandwidth? The data
>>> charges?
>>> Who scanned the images?
>>> Who backs them up?
>>> Who manages the Privacy Issues?
>>> Who manages the copyright issues?
>>> Who corrects errors?
>>> Who collects and reconciles payments to a standard acceptable to the
>>> government?
>>> How big was the initial investment?
>>> Over how many enquiries can I recover my investment?
>>>
>>> I'm not agreeing or disagreeing, I am just suggesting we all educate
>>> ourselves before we complain.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Jacobs
>>> Port Macquarie NSW 2444
>>> Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>
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