NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #19/NN_1992_19.iso/spool/comp/dcom/telecom/10039

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Subject: Disaster Reporting On Usenet
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I am surprised that Usenet, as powerful a medium as it is, has not
been more widely used to coordinate disaster relief activities.  For
example, I am sure there would be great support for a group such as
misc.disaster.coordination and/or misc.disaster.reports, which could
be used by anxious friends and relatives to find out about friends and
family in disaster areas, to disseminate information on relief
efforts, provide addresses of those agencies accepting donations, and
to report on the situation in affected areas.  It is my feeling that
the Usenet community would benefit from newsgroups that would act as a
central clearinghouse for information of this sort when a natural
disaster strikes, anywhere in the world.

Are there any folks out there who have experience in creating a new
newsgroup, and are willing to moderate a discussion and run a vote for
the creation of newsgroups dealing with disaster assistance?  Does
anyone think this is a good idea?  I don't have the time to get fully
involved at this stage because of other demands on my time, but I am
hoping that someone is willing to take this idea and work with it.


Rick Broadhead    <[e-mail]>    <ysar1111@yorkvm1>