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Several weeks ago I made an initial, and tentative, posting about a
proposed John Muir Centre and the potential of the Internet for
making its information and exhibits available on a global scale. 
I actively encouraged people to send me e-mail (simply) saying
that they had seen the posting so that I could gather some
evidence to convince the John Muir Trust, and others, of the scope
and coverage afforded by the Internet.  Since I was a relative
newcomer to the conservation/environmental cause, I also asked for
feedback on the availability of conservation and environmental
sites that provide services such as telnet, FTP, Gopher,
listserver, and World Wide Web.

I was surprised and pleased by the quality of the reponses
received.  Out of the 150 or so individuals that responded, I
would say that over two-thirds gave much more than the "I saw your
post" responses and offered helpful and positive contributions,
encouragement and information.  I have replied to all respondents
expressing my gratitude for their feedback.  The posting of this
article through several other avenues over and above those used in
the first instance - mainly the various *.environment newsgroups -
is evidence of this.

The number of responses received leads me to suspect that I didn't
hit all the potential readership and so with, I hope, the patience
and understanding of those that may have already seen my original
posting, I again attach the text of the proposal for distribution
through these new channels of communication.

The timing of this second posting is particulary apt since April
21 has, since 1988, been designated John Muir Day in the USA, and
the John Muir Trust holds its AGM in Dunbar on April 23.  I hope,
then, to be able to impress the JMT and other interested parties
with statistics on Internet 'hit rates'!  Here, then, comes the
text of the original article.... 

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