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From: "Gary Boivin" <>
Subject: Re: [LO] Passworded Tribal Pages
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:24:30 -0600
References: <184.1eb26a65.2c5f3348@aol.com>
If the data on a passworded site was collected from other users in an open
forum then I believe that the site owner should first send the password to
everyone that contributed data to the site and the site owner should also
get the permission from all the contributors before blocking access to the
data --- should the contributor says "no" then the site owner should remove
the data.
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Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [LO] Passworded Tribal Pages
> In a message dated 8/3/2003 6:49:19 PM Central Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> > At 04:55 PM 8/3/03 -0400, L.Klein wrote:
> > >Advice wanted, please.
> > >
> > >One of my subscribers has been encouraging others to forward family
> > >information to him so he can post it on his pages on the Tribal Pages
web
> > >site. Fair enough, since the subject is on topic for the list.
> > >Now, however, many of his pages have been passworded. Since the object
of
> > >the mailing list in question is to freely exchange information about
the
> > >topic, it seems contrary to the spirit of the lists to have
> > >subscribers encouraged to add information to and view information on
> > >pages that are not freely available.
> > >
> > >I hope what I've written makes sense (it's the worst time of the day
for
> > >me -- kinda' like Joan first thing in the morning without benefit of
> > >coffee <vbg>) and that some of you will share your thoughts on this.
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >
> > >Lynne
> >
>
> I have a site on the Tribal Pages, and yes, mine is passworded, as are
most
> of the pages. The reason is that rather than have the contents open to the
> public, anyone interested can contact the owner of each site through an
> link. I have given my password to many people who think they may be
connected and
> have not had a problem. Anyone who would take the time to contact the
owner
> of a site is usually genuinely interested in the genealogy, not a
curiosity
> seeker.
>
> Just my 2 cents worth.
>
> Shirley Cullum
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