Just be thankful your site isn't seen a primary data source for ebay sellers of American silver. I've had whole pages copied into auctions -- though I did have fun with the last one: he kept all the picture links back to my site and it was a simple matter to offer up something entirely different than what he expected his bidders to see. . .
Wm Voss On 13-Aug-10 4:31 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Brian, > > You make and important point, one which has been alluded to by others, that > is that the compiler of the site and the URL should always be referenced. > Many sites, mine included, use the Creative Commons License; permissions on > use vary between publishers, but mine prohibits commercial use, publication > without attribution, and a prohibition on using photos without expressed > consent. I do enforce it. > > It is regrettable that such steps are needed but regretably users who lift, > and use sections without permission, or without giving attribution, have > made this necessary. If people were polite and accepted that others had put > a lot of work into compiling the data, and ask first, then things might be > different. Unfortunately they are not. > > Ron Ferguson > _____________________________________________________ > > *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > And the Fergusons of N.W. England > ____________________________________________________ > > > Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: > >> In addition to what others have responded with, I might add that I've >> found that more than half of "Internet genealogist" do not even know >> what a source citation is. I've also found that a very large number >> of the family trees found on the web may not provide any sources but >> when you take the time to contact the submitter, you may find out >> that they have copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, >> wills, probate letters, and personal communications from family >> members (personal knowledge). They just don't bother making their >> family file an educational showpiece. So in that regard, I would (and >> do) suggest you document your source from such family trees that same >> as any other "online Internet database". If possible, make sure you >> note the name of the owner of the family file and the date you found >> it on the web. I would then follow up with an email to the owner of >> the file asking if they have any source documentation to whatever >> events or people you are including. I've found many a good >> friendships that way. >> >> Brian in CA >> -------------------------------------- >> (Original post converted from HTML to Plain Text) >> >> From: Kathy Meyer [mailto:kmeyer2...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:29 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] information from other online trees >> >> WITHOUT GETTING INTO THE DEBATE about accuracy issues of online >> family trees, can any of you give me an example of how you would >> document information you obtain from one? I'm adding a source of >> "XYZ family tree" and where I found it and noting the information >> that came from that tree (i.e., dates/places/etc) >> >> I feel like I could/should be doing something a little more or >> different. Thanks, Kathy >> >> (and yes, I am concerned and very aware of the problems with >> undocumented resources; this is why I want it documented very >> clearly) >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
