> Hi Rick & Paddlewise. Yes you're right, but I think listing > someone who has > knowledge of an area in a database, even out of date is still useful. > Perhaps you know that Ralph knows all the nooks and crannies > around New > York, but a new boy like me doesn't. Someone listed > geographically must > still be contacted by the person who wishes to travel and at > worst would > receive a reply saying "sorry, I don't live there anymore, > but I can give > you info on......". > Cheers, > Kevin. Kevin, I'm not sure we're on the same page. What I was trying to say was that someone with excellant geographical knowledge *may* end up *not* being listed if they have moved. That's a missed opportunity. IE: A P'Wiser currently lives in Iowa, and that is where they are listed in the database. But, they may have lived in Bangor Maine for 20 years and paddled weekly. If they are lsited geographically as Iowa (current residence), then there are missed opportunities when people use the database to find folks in the Bangor, Maine area. The "Geographical" data would have to be two-fold. First, where you live now - for showers, accomodations, boat loaning, etc. Second, for areas that you have knowledge of and can provide trip tips. For some folks, that second one could include a wide range of geography. Sorry if I was unclear before. Rick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 15 2002 - 09:17:30 PDT
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