Steve Jones wrote:
>
 > The Ancestry.com service agreement prohibits what you are discussing.
>
 I think this is really very unfair. Several forums have put this
 ancestors.com on as a place to find information.  Why are people
 enticing others to go there, if it is a place you need to PAY for as a
 member to gain complete access. It should not be advertised on any web
 link if its a pay as you go.  It's akin to bait and switch. My opinion.
>
>As to "unfair."
>The forum policy states clearly that it is unacceptable to use the forum
for
>any illegal activity.  The discussion that was occurring appeared to me to
>possibly constitute a conspiracy to violate the service agreement posted on
>the Ancestry.com site at http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/signup/terms.htm
>which states:
>
>"Subscriber may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer
or
>sale of, reproduce (except as provided in this section of the Subscriber
>Agreement), create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or
in
>any way exploit, any of the Content, software, materials, or Service in
whole
>or in part."
>
>I'm not a policemen, lawyer, or judge, but I don't want any such possibly
>improper or illegal discussions taking place in the forum.  If they persist
>after I have explicitly warned people not to continue, then I will have few
>options other than to report them.  Otherwise, I may be considered
complicit
>in the conspiracy.  Or, I might have to pay a legal fee just to find out if
>there is a problem.
>
>As to free versus paid.
>I only posted information about the FREE databases at ancestry.com.  They
>usually offer free databases for a limited time only then put them in the
>subscriber only access area.  I did not "entice" anyone and I did not
>advertise their service.  I posted a description of the FREE databases and
the
>links which take you directly to the FREE databases.
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        I, for one am thankful for Mr. Cokers posting of that information.
I am also aware that companies have to pay expenses to stay in business.
Everything cannot alway be free for your taking.

Larry Noah - [email protected]
      My family is at - http://members.tripod.com/~lrnoah

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