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From: Butch.Walker@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Butch Walker)
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Subject: Re: who is this guy?
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Date: 26 Jul 90 19:39:59 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

>Are you contemplating startup of ESGNet then, Butch?  If so, would
>it be the solution, or just a compounding of the problem?  Possibly a
>solution could be found in a system of gateways that would enable the
>closely focused suppoprt groups to co-exist on a number of the nets.
>
>Keep on posting here, Butch.  I'm interested in your ideas, and the
>ESG conferences can benefit from your experience.

Yes we will be starting up a new network, but it will be non-hobbiest.   
It is my intent to get hospitals/rehab centers, etc .. etc.  to set up  
BBSes for use by their patients & the surrounding community.  Those  
systems would carry ALL the support groups.  (We have our pilot project  
starting this week)

In reality the new network would act like a backbone and ANY hobbiest  
system be they FidoNet, AlterNet, FamilyNet, etc.. etc.. could link in  
via one of the hospital/rehab centers and get the support group  
conferences using the pockets of the medical facility.  The primary  
reason for a new network is to assure that every major city at least has 
an access point for the support groups AND that their existence is made  
known.  By organizing the medical facilities you kill both birds with  
one stone. [grin]  I do NOT want to duplicate any conferences.  I'm not  
trying to reinvent the wheel, just give it a better road to roll on.  
[grin] 
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