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From: rjk@mgweed.UUCP (Randy King)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.news.adm
Subject: Re: UUCP Directory Information
Message-ID: <6060@mgweed.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Jan-84 23:29:37 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  5 23:29:37 1984
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I see both Linday's point of view as well as Rick's.  The most important
facet of trust *anywhere* is communication.  And like any relationship,
when that breaks down (sites dropping certain information) trust tends
to fade.  This mistrust is enhanced by the current state of information-
seeking entities.  That's what it's all about, no?  Gathering, sorting and
disseminating information.

I see what Rick is doing.  Worst case (*I* don't feel this way) he will
*sell* the list to some group of headhunters who will call you.  However,
that is a hell of a lot of work, and they wouldn't pay him for what his
time is worth to compile this information.   Beleive me, he is
*exactly correct* about "calling the secretary" or getting a company
directory.  One day the phones in our department rang almost sequentially
from the same headhunter!  My wife has had the same experience.

I tend to believe that what Rick is doing is somehow going to benefit
us more than hurt us; the community of tech-pros.  Personally,
as far as headhunters are concerned, I like to have that ace in my
pocket "just in case".  My resume tends to be up-to-date by the week,
and if I ever feel that my career is being stifled, I'm outta here,
so to speak, and the knowlege of where to start looking, and the
fact that someone *might* have heard of me is comforting.

	Think about it...
							Randy King
							mgweed!rjk