lute@abnjh.UUCP (J. Collymore) (10/13/83)
I was watching a program the other night on TV, relating to missing children. It occurred to me that possibly the net could be a very useful tool in helping distributing information on missing children (17 or under). Since our user community extends throughout the U.S. and Canada, we might really be a help. I thought that some strategy could be worked out with the "Child Find" organization. My basic idea, however, was that we could create a new newsgroup: net.lostchild. We would then contact the "Child Find" organization and ask them to send a list of missing children since June 1983, to a designated volunteer from the net. (I picked June so that we wouldn't be too over-burdened in the beginning). Our volunteer would be responsible for posting each childs' physical description, residence, place last seen and the parental or police contact. Interested Readers on the net could then check this newsgroup and be on the lookout for these children. Where appropriate, postings might even be printed out and taken by individuals to their local police. The purpose of this whole idea is to increase the chances of finding missing children. I admit that this basic plan is sketchy and it needs a lot more thought and investigation before being acted on. I, therefore, am asking all of you reading this to give me all of your opinions pro, con, legal and otherwise. If we can formulate a good, workable strategy, I will post it to the net for a review. Jim Collymore
andy@sdccsu3.UUCP (Andy J. Kroninger) (11/13/83)
I think this is a great idea! I would like to volunteer for this service. Those kids need all the help that they can get, if my assistance can help bring one of then home than it's worth my trouble. Andy J. Kroninger !sdcsvax!sdccsu3!andy !sdcsvax!sdamos!andy