Hi again M. Censuswhack aka Paul E,
After checking out the blog, I am convinced that the Olympic Competition and/or World Championships will have to have delimited international boundaries if unresolvable difficulties and legal challenges are not to arise. At the very least, it is crystal clear that some regions/nations have an unacceptably unfair advantage in terms of whackiness
This is surely a matter for the Handicap Committee.
Will there also be specialised competitions/divisions (vis-a-vis the 100m, 200m, etc) e.g. 1841 UK (or separate ones for 1841 England, 1841 Wales, 1841 Scotland), etc.
It follows that degree of difficulty factors might be applied e.g. that to dive into the 1861 England & Wales census which is on FamilySearch and Ancestry is easy, but an equivalent dive for Scotland is at present extremely difficult. In addition handicaps might well be given for those areas which have been covered by FreeCEN, etc...
To determine and rule on these matters will there be an international committee (appropriately rewarded for our - sorry their - efforts in terms of substantial honoraria plus travel and living expenses), and an adequately remunerated supporting bureaucracy, plus coaching staff ... Not to mention legal staff for proceedings before the International Censuswhack Court.
I trust that you will accept that these are serious matters which need to be addressed.
For my own part I had, of course, thought that I had settled down into a comfortable retirement ... But duty cannot be denied. It would be irresponsible of me not to accept appointment - pending satisfactory resolution of negotiations on matters of remuneration.
JAP
