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From: "Tina S. Vickery" <>
Subject: Re: [MEGEN] Concerns over the New Banner Requirement
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:18:59 -0400
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As simply as I can put it. For many years, many, if not
the majority, of USGenWeb Projects sites have been hosted
on Rootsweb. Rootsweb has since been sold (a couple of
times, actually). Their current parent company (may not
be the right term) is The Generations Network .
(Ancestry).

The banner is acknowledging Rootsweb as our host and
Rootsweb a community of Ancestry. With the link to
Ancestry many feel that with a mission and goal of
providing free genealogical information is lost behind the
brand of a conglomerate. Perception is 9/10 of the law so
to speak.

On the other hand they are a server and while our subject
of genealogy is a shared subject, in the sense of being a
server they are no different than AOL, tripod, geocities
etc. and have instituted the policy to be acknowledged. via the banners.

It is important to remember that USGenWeb Project sites
may be hosted on the server on ones choice.

Tina


----- Original Message -----
From: "David E. Cann" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MEGEN] Concerns over the New Banner Requirement


> FWIW, I tend to agree with Allyson. I am probably the newest CC in Maine
> (er, actually Virginia), and I've been wanting to do this for years and
> have
> never taken the opportunity until now. I have been warned by friends
> (mostly past and current CCs) to "stay away from the politics of GenWeb,"
> and a couple of them advised to stay completely out of GenWeb. As a
> retired
> USMC Master Sergeant I tend to be far too outspoken to suit a lot of
> people,
> and biting my lip and keeping my mouth shut when something "needs saying"
> has never been easy for me.
>
> At this point, I honestly do not know what is going on and do not care one
> iota whether my site has a darned banner on it or not. I just want to
> learn
> to be a pretty good CC and stay away from everyone and work on my site,
> and
> leave everything else alone. I wish I knew what was going on though in
> UNBIASED and simple to understand terms. I would prefer the banners
> everyone is talking about were not there, ANYBODY'S banners, just like I
> said when side bars and banners appeared on RW's message boards (I've been
> a
> list and board admin going on nine years now) some years ago, and I even
> muttered bad words (what? A Marine cussin'???) when the d***ed flashing
> and
> moving popups started, but we survived it with a little help of pop-up
> blockers and we will survive this as well. I would prefer the banners not
> be there, but I ain't going to worry about it.
>
> Now then, if we can just survive all of the ill-will, arguing, and other
> finger-pointing nonsense that goes along with the "GenWeb politics," we
> will
> be fine. Oh yes, I was going to stay outta that. Back to my site in
> Oxford
> County. Tina, in all your spare time maybe you can find the time to
> explain
> to me in simple terms just what the heck all of this means so even the
> newest member of your crew can understand it.
>
>
> David E. Cann
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:] On
> Behalf Of Tina S. Vickery
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:22 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [MEGEN] Concerns over the New Banner Requirement
>
> Thank you Allison for sharing your comments, I appreciate it. Like I told
> Tom, there are options available. I will be happy to share them with
> anyone
>
> that is interested.
>
> Tina
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ALLYSON WATSON" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:14 PM
> Subject: [MEGEN] Concerns over the New Banner Requirement
>
>
>> Tina,
>> Rarely do I weigh in on these types of notes but I have to agree with
>> Nancy.
>>
>> I work a 60 hour week and spend my weekends helping other genealogy
>> researchers find information, for free. I have benefited greatly by
>> people
>
>> like Nancy who have been kind enough to do lookups for me. Participating
>> in this project has been a way for me to give back and to share.
>>
>> I'm most concerned that these banners look obviously like advertising. I
>> thought part of the charter was to disallow advertising, or provide an
>> advertising free community in which to share research and resources. I
>> already spend over $300/year on my Ancestry membership. I hate to push
>> something on page visitors that they should buy.
>>
>> I think we have an incredible state site and many talented county and
>> town
>
>> coordinators which I am proud to be a part of. But I disagree with this
>> mandate.
>>
>> For what it's worth, my thoughts.
>>
>> Allyson Watson
>> Town Coordinator for Weld, Maine
>> http://www.rootsweb.com/mecweld/index.htm
>>
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