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From: Margy <>
Subject: [McC] WHAT I HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY TOLD
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:22:03 -0500

All I can do really is to tell you what I have been told. Please know that
these folks like Nancy only work for them ... and may be just as "in the
dark" as we are. I am sure that Nancy is sincere but she sounds a little
worried to me ??? The things we have seen happening seem to indicate
something different from what she was told.

I know that this affects all of us and a lot of people are concerned. I
will share with all of you, whatever I learn about all this ... which by
the way, is probably not going to be all that much since I am "not on the
grapevine."

(My original message is at the bottom so start there and read upward.)

Margy

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>To: Margy <>
>From: Nancy Beach <>
>Subject: Re: LISTEN: Concerned
>
>Margy, all I can say is that we (staff) have been assured that user
>contributed information (posts, gedcom files, etc.) will remain the
>property of the poster.
>
>When RootsWeb was acquired by MyFamily.com about a half-dozen of us were
>flown into Provo to meet with all levels of managers at Ancestry and we too
>raised that issue. We talked to the Chairman of the Board on down, and we
>were assured this would not be an issue as it was the same as theirs. I
>was convinced of their sincerity at the time, and remain convinced.
>
>Nancy
>RootsWeb.com
>
>----
>
>>Thank you for the quick reply Nancy. I know that your statement is correct,
>>They NEVER HAVE. But it is not what they have done in the past that I am
>>concerned about. As I stated in my message it is their plans for the future
>>that concern me and many many others. That was my question -- what are
>>their plans for the future concerning this?????
>>
>>Margy
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:32 PM 6/24/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Hi, Margy. Thank you for the feedback. I will pass it on to the
>> >managers. I have taken the liberty, however, of addressing your concerns
>>here.
>> >
>> >RootsWeb and Ancestry have never sold information contributed by users, or
>> >required a fee to access the information. Both have statements online
>> >stating this. You will find the RootsWeb statement here:
>> >
>> >http://rootsweb.com/rootsweb/privacy.html
>> >
>> >Nancy
>> >RootsWeb.com
>> >
>> >----
>> >
>> >>I have been a volunteer for a very long time with lists, websites,
boards,
>> >>etc. The changes that are occurring since Ancestry/MyFamily took over
>> >>RootsWeb are discomforting to all of us in the online genealogy world.
>> >>This email is on behalf of all my loyal subscribers, contributors, and
>> >>users as well as myself.
>> >>
>> >>I have not encouraged people to contribute to the lists, websites,
boards,
>> >>etc. in order to help a commercial venture to make more money at
their/our
>> >>expense. I have not worked thousands of hours for the past several years
>> >>gathering data and placing it online so that Ancestry/MyFamily can make
>> >>money off it while I am paid NOTHING.
>> >>
>> >>This is my chief concern at this point. If you plan to start charging
>> >>people for the work the volunteers and contributors have done (or selling
>> >>that work) - *IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, *EVER** - I would like to know
>> >>that right away so that I can make other arrangements for the future. I
>> >>would not want to be a part of any organization or project who would take
>> >>advantage of people like that.
>> >>
>> >>This is the concern that I would like addressed.
>> >>Thank you,
>> >>Margy Miles

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