SCN: websites to feature

[Doug Schuler]

This may be a resolved issue but I have to say that I don't
see what is gained by forbidding the highlighting of sites
that aren't on SCN.  Yes we do have excellent sites but
there are many good reasons to highlight other sites as well.

-- Doug

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On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Lois Beedle wrote:

> >The question has come up about which web sites to feature
> and which web sites should be mentioned on our web site.
> 
> As a topic editor I have tried to create diversity in the various
> groupings of menu links as well as adding some groups.  Especially I have
> tried to link to the national or state headquarters of groups that are not
> represented by having an scn homepage as well as to the headquarters of
> those that do.  I do, however, feel that those with scn sites should be
> our focus.  They should not be buried down somewhere many clicks away or
> under listings that someone may not know to look under.
> 
> As to highlighting - featuring  - sites - I feel that we should only be
> featuring sites that we host.  We have a number of excellent sites in
> various topics and if we are to survive we need folks besides ourselves to
> recognize that you can have good web design and graphics here.  We should
> not, in my opinion, feature any sites that do not meet scn guidelines as
> to lynx accessibility. 
> 
> Lois
> 
> Dip it in chocolate, it'll be fine.
> 
> 

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