Re: What if?

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Mon, 24 Nov 1997 18:15:12 -0400

At 12:06 PM -0700 97/11/24, Richard Sullivan wrote:
>The alt-photo list has proven over the years to be a great service to
>alt-photographers. I was wondering if we could extend it somewhat.
>
>Suppose we set up a database that was accessible on line, that had the
>names and email addresses (and snail mail?) of alt-photo folks. Perhaps we
>could include the special interests of the persons, ie, platinum, gum,
>gravure, etc. This database would be accessible geographically by mailing
>code or by interest. This would allow someone who wanted to have a local
>gathering of like minded people to be able to make invites. We have had a
>lot of success over the years with our Platypus Parties and one year we had
>someone fly in from Seattle and another from Puerto Rico, so we had pretty
>good geographic coverage. However not everyone can afford to go long
>distances.

Photography historians already have something of this sort:

http://www.astate.edu/docs/acad/cfa/list.html

which I find VERY useful.

Go for it Dick.

Luis Nadeau
NADEAUL@NBNET.NB.CA
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/nadeaul/