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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:48:10 -0700
From: Jenny Stone <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: WAPHGIS: New ArcView list

FYI -- a new, unofficial ArcView list.

Jenny Stone
___________________________________
GIS Librarian * Map Collection
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900 * Seattle, WA 98195-2900
phone: 206.543.9392


| > Dear ArcViewer,
| >
| >
| > Are you tired of the long wait for responses on ArcView-L?  Suspicious
| that
| > some of the most interesting and valuable material may be suppressed?
| > Frustrated with the spotty service and long down time on the ArcView-L
| list
| > server?
| >
| > I have finally had enough.  Please join me on the UNOFFICIAL,
| UNSANCTIONED,
| > COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT ARCVIEW DISCUSSION LIST at [log in to unmask]
| Use
| > it
| > as you would ArcView-L: ask questions, get answers from the experts:
| > quickly,
| > freely, accurately.  Its purpose is to be a resource for you in your
work
| > with
| > ArcView, NOT to promote (or criticize) ESRI.
| >
| > It's easy to sign up and the questions are kept to an unobtrusive
minimum.
| > Simply visit this list's home page at:
| >
| > http://ArcView.listbot.com
| >
| > Fill in your e-mail address and push the subscribe button.  You will be
| > asked
| > to supply a password, your name, organization name, and zip code,
nothing
| > more.  Start using the list just as you have been using ArcView-L: ask
| > questions, respond to inquiries: but this time feel free to say EXACTLY
| > what
| > you think, positive and negative, about the software--your messages will
| > not be
| > suppressed or "held" for review.  Just send your e-mail to
| > [log in to unmask]
| > once you have subscribed.
| >
| > The list is NOT moderated.  Your messages will go through quickly.  If
we
| > keep
| > to our convention of responding directly to people and then submitting
| > summaries of the responses, this format will continue to be effective.
| >
| > If you like this idea, then please forward this message to as many
ArcView
| > users as you can think of (look through your own e-mail archives).  Use
| > exactly
| > the same subject line.  That way, if you have lots of GIS friends, you
can
| > avoid getting spammed by a zillion copies of this message by setting an
| > e-mail
| > filter to discard anything with the same subject line (or, if your email
| > software is not that sophisticated, at least it's easy to identify the
| > messages
| > to delete!).  Let the world know about this list.
| >
| > If you have even better ideas for providing a better question and answer
| > resource for all ArcView users, then please contact me directly.  Let's
| > make it
| > happen!
| >
| > Looking forward to hearing from you,
| > Bill
| >
| >
| > PS  Many apologies if you receive more than one copy of this message.
| Some
| > of
| > you have corresponded with me using more than one e-mail address and I
| want
| > to
| > make sure to reach you.
| >
| >
| > William Huber, Ph.D.
| > Quantitative Decisions
| > Merion Station, PA  19066
| > http://members.home.net/whuber
| > http://www.astm.org/consultants/cdirect/002292.htm
| > http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/w/a/wah5/