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["Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

 From:  Robert L Bass - view profile
Date:  Fri, Jul 17 1998 12:00 am
Email:   "Robert L Bass" <alarm...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Groups:   alt.security.alarms
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ALARMIN wrote:

> Steve Ryckman writes:


>> I'm open to the concept, my real goal was to try to get more
>> manufacturers involved but if the concensus of the group is that making a
>> larger impression at ISC could be a bad thing, it's your group and I'll
>> back it up.... or rather keep it quiet.


> The question to participants of this newsgroup is:


> Would you rather Steve advertise the Newsgroup at the upcoming New York
ISC
> show or not?



--- snip ---

The news group exists for the benefit of the electronic security trade
and
for those with an interest in it (end users). As such it would be
advantageous if more members of the industry knew about the forum. The
ISC
show presents an opportunity to spread the word -- lots of dealers and
manufacturers under one roof (or rather one fish bowl for those of you
who
are familiar with the Javits Center).


I think it would be an excellent idea to hand out fliers to
manufacturers
and dealers at the ISC show. Additionally, we should see if some of the

trade pubs would consider a public service announcement to the trade.
Perhaps Reed Expo might be persuaded to include the URL
<news:alt.security.alarms> in their hand-outs.


There is a valid concern among some of us about "controlled growth."
However, in an alt news group control is only exercised by group
pressure
and consensus. Growth in the form of added input and more diversity of
opinion is a good thing. For example, one new member has experience
with
newer Moose panels. He's been in the trade for years and has much to
share.
Yet he just recently discovered the very existence of our forum.


I understand the concerns of those who fear an influx of participants
might
bring with it a lot of spam. But spam is a fact of on-line life.
Filters,
group host cancels and core group pressure are effective at keeping it
to a
minimum. OTOH, an increase of trade and manufacturer participation
would
bring more knowledge to the table. We all gain immensely from the
sharing of
ideas, problems and solutions here. I would like to see that grow to
include
a more diverse segment of the trade.


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Robert L Bass
Bass Home Electronics
http://www.BassHome.com
80 Bentwood Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-561-9542 voice
860-521-2143 fax
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