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From: "Travis LeMaster" <>
Subject: Re: [Ethics] Database Issues
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:16:43 -0500
References: <DAV2uhnKvV4T3Xx95Ii00024f2b@hotmail.com> <16538-3F46AFC1-619@storefull-2292.public.lawson.webtv.net> <5.1.0.14.2.20030822220006.01c420a0@mail.earthlink.net> <20030823094932.GF23399@f-prot.com> <DAV2uhnKvV4T3Xx95Ii00024f2b@hotmail.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20030823105334.01c76348@mail.earthlink.net> <20030823161838.GM23399@f-prot.com> <Sea2-DAV57PwJ8iXfi1000266ba@hotmail.com> <20030824111631.GB28828@f-prot.com>


> Normally there are no problems, but in cases like those I mention, when
two people
> insist on different informaton being published, I have a problem.
>

Actually, in these cases, THEY are the ones that have a problem, not you.
If your database is public, through a Gedcom or World Family Tree or
whatever, it is still your database. You created it, you input the
information, you retain control over it. If someone doesn't agree with your
facts, they can either make a comment or create THEIR own database with the
information in the format that they want.

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