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From: Terry Reigel <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Re: Questionable Source Cites; Internet
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 14:26:34 -0400
References: <1ab.6141279.2a7c1fc7@aol.com>


wrote:

> What I was getting at is that the person who submitted the wrong material
> ought to either correct it on the Internet, DAR, Salt Lake or where ever or
> remove it.
> <SNIP>
> Another way to correct things on the Internet might be to have a sunset law.
> Any submitted material on the Internet ought to disappear after some period
> of time, say 1 year.

Well, yes, but there is no "law" on the Internet. So it's a waste of time to expect any standards.

> <SNIP>
> Take the DAR again. I would assume most
> lineage reports associated with a soldier are reasonably correct, or at least
> I have found it so.
> <SNIP>
> On the other hand it seems to me that the
> DAR ought to have "experts" to check such information and make sure or at
> least reasonably sure it is correct.

I doubt the DAR has the resources to check old applications. As I understand it, they no longer allow use of
old applications as support for new ones, but they are not withdrawing old memberships. So I suppose their
realistic choice is between leaving old applications available, knowing they contain some errors, or just not
making them available. I think I prefer the choice they made. <g>

Terry Reigel

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