What would an anniversary celebration be without contributions from our founder and previous management? We want to thank Burke, Pam, Louise and Suny
for responding to our questions and giving us a little insight to the past with the web ring.
What a wonderful thing you all are doing... and setting
goals for the future... I'm proud of y'all... thanks for
continuing the legacy of The Southern Women Webring!
Okay... responses to your questions!
1- How did you promote the new webring?
I believe it promoted itself!!! Of course I submitted it to the search
engines... and such... and in the beginning of the webring,
geocities was very active in the 'community' sites which
helped people locate 'like minds'...!
2- In the 'early days' did many of the members already
have info online re: their Southern heritage?
To the best of my knowledge and belief... Yes! I do recall one
time having to cull out a website that led one to 'neked'
pictures...! She was much more proud of her heritage than
I was, I suppose!!! LOL!
3- As the ring grew, did Southern heritage appear more
often on their sites?
I believe there was a piece of southern heritage in all the sites. Though I'd say that
this aspect of the ring has increased throughout the years.
4- Of all ring duties, which did you enjoy most?
Meeting folks... bringin' folks together.
5 - Which duties did you enjoy least?
Having to deal with squabbles (of a personal and legal nature!).
6 - Do you have a message to pass along to the members of the web ring?
My original idea was to put together the webring since there was very little online about
southern women and our unique insights about our world... The idea was quickly realized and overshadowed with what
actually took place... a synthisis of love and friendship which developed between the women who participated in the
webring... the bond that southern women naturally create in our real world transcended into our cyber life...
SISTERS... I guess that word sums it all up!
Lisa (aka burke)
1- How did you promote the new webring?
Promotion of the Southern Women Webring was very important to Louise and myself. We wanted to make sure that our 'Southern voices' as
women were prominent on the internet and that our particular values and causes were something that mainstream America could use to have
an understanding of what today's Southern Women were all about. Promotion was not as difficult then because we were part of the newest
and most popular means of 'promotion' on the internet...Webring Org. It seems everyone was jumping on the webring bandwagon. We had
quite a following from the moment the Southern Women codes were placed on the pages and we grew quickly as a group.
2- In the 'early days' did many of the members already have info
online re: their southern heritage?
Oh Yes...that was a very important aspect of the Southern Women Creed. We were very proud of our heritage and wanted to present the
Southern Women in a very informative way yet maintain the graciousness and high moral character that Southern Women were known for.
3- As the ring grew, did southern heritage appear more often on their
sites?
It was already there in my opinion. It was a natural thing for Southern Women to state first and foremost that their heritage was southern
and then follow with their personal lives and beliefs.
4- Of all ring duties, which did you enjoy most?
I did enjoy the queue. I was the first to see a new member join the ring and often had contact with them first as a represenitive of our
webring. I often dealt with matters that afforded me a close contact with members of the webring and have maintained that friendship with
most of these women today.
5 - Which duties did you enjoy least?
Ring Check...that was a very important but time consuming duty. Louise and I wanted the rings integrity to be maintained and the only way
to preserve that was (in the early days) to manually go through the sites and check codes and URLs.
6 - Do you have a message to pass along to the members of the web ring?
I am very proud to have been part of what we affectionately called the SWWR. Southern Women have voices to be heard and values to be
respected. We ARE the south. Southern Women have been Mothers, professionals, wives, and grandmothers. We have been the reason
the South enjoys the wonderful,elegant, and gracious reputation that it has. Hopefully in our small way the webring will maintain that close
knit group and it will grow with each member that joins and our voices will be heard in the new millennium as it never has before!
Pam
Boy you ask some tuff questions! Here goes:
1- How did you promote the new webring?
We personally emailed all the members of the GRITS webring to inform them of
what was going on and asked them to join our new ring, "southernwomen"
2- In the 'early days' did many of the members already have info
online re: their southern heritage?
I think the early members had more content about southern heritage than they
do now.
3- As the ring grew, did southern heritage appear more often on their
sites?
See above answer
4- Of all ring duties, which did you enjoy most?
giving awards!
5 - Which duties did you enjoy least?
Being a moderator for the onelist! YUCK YUCK, I hate handling problems when
an arguement would start.
6 - Do you have a message to pass along to the members of the web ring?
Thanks for all the memories and friendships!
Lou aka Louise - swampylou
As of today, Jan. 15, 2002, we haven't received an answer to our interview questions from Suney. As soon as we do,
We'll add her response.
Dedication
A Walk Down Memory Lane
2002-Our Future
Happy Anniversary Gifts From Members
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