Hello Thom.

30 Sep 04 12:19, you wrote to me:

 RT>>> Well, I been doing a lot of reading via/because of goole, and
 RT>>> they are  effectively hiding under the radar, because they don't
 RT>>> appear on the horizon  anywhere.

 RT>> There are a number of gaming networks, but none that I can find
 RT>> using Zone7.

 TL> It's possible that you will not find them.

A lot of things might be possible ...

 TL> I spent hours on end trying to find reference to a docment that I
 TL> know
 TL> was created in 2003, submitted to a non-profit organization of which I
 TL> am a member and the existence of was first denied by my elected
 TL> representative.

 TL> After several emails, some of them "quite strong", I
enlisted the aid
 TL> of another member who is a member of the bar in the state that houses
 TL> the organization.  Between his efforts and mine, I received a copy of
 TL> the document. The author had never published it, because the
 TL> organization threatened him with legal action.

Tough, but the example does not quiet fit ..., but is appreciated ...

 TL> I've published it on the web...someday it will show up in Google.
 TL> The point is that until I took very proactive steps, no one could have
 TL> found the document or known it existed via a Google search.

Because it was not on the "Net". Computer networks on the other hand ...

 TL>> I'm working on a way to communication with some of the othernets
 TL>> folks who no longer participate in Fidonet....maybe they can come
 TL>> back and give us information.

 RT>> I hope you do well, in your endevour ...

 TL> So do I...and I hope it keeps me so busy that I won't have time to get
 TL> involved in the Fido Cesspool.

I only check in there once in awhile, when I have time to seee what the 
current "trash" subject is. :-((

Russell

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