Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!netsys!vector!rpp386!jfh From: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II) Newsgroups: news.admin Subject: Re: Suggestion for creation of new group: accommodation.exchange Summary: Already tried with rec.traveling or some such ... Message-ID: <8472@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US> Date: 6 Nov 88 16:19:45 GMT References: <494@zaphod.axion.bt.co.uk> Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II) Organization: River Parishes Programming, Dallas TX Lines: 17 In article <494@zaphod.axion.bt.co.uk> hrafsanjani@axion.bt.co.uk writes: >I propose creating a new group for accommodation exchange. This could be >used by people who wish to swap accommodation while away on holiday or >business. Indeed, there could be more than just one such group - one global >and several regionals or country-wides. This was suggested some time ago for looking for ride sharing partners. Arguments against included the very limited usefulness of the group. A globally broadcast message should help out more than two people [ the sender and the person accepting the exchange ]. I agree with that line of arguing and therefore object to the newsgroup. -- John F. Haugh II +----Make believe quote of the week---- VoiceNet: (214) 250-3311 Data: -6272 | Nancy Reagan on Richard Stallman: InterNet: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US | "Just say `Gno'" UucpNet : !killer!rpp386!jfh +--------------------------------------