In "RE: CP suppliers" you (Michael Chamberland) wrote
> > PP has been around for a really long time. He was one of the first.
> > Back when he started, the demand was tiny - and field collection
> > probably really *did* have a negligible impact.
> >
> > Times have changed. Let's give PP a chance to change too.
>
> Most CP books have a list of CP suppliers in the back. I think many
> beginners get started by purchasing from these companies, and they'll
> find that PP's is probably the only listed company still in business.
> Possibly as more people get on-line more will consult on-line references
> before hitting the books (hmm, now that can be a scary thought! :-)
>
> I agree that education of all parties is the best way to go!
>
> Michael Chamberland
Fair enough, I agree that people can change. The question is, does
Mr. X want to? This is something that we will never really know. With
regards to the second point, I have been interested in CPs for some
time now and took to the net to find out more. One of the only
suppliers on the net is Xxxxx Xxxx's. Naturally, for a beginner with
absolutely no idea about what is right, wrong, ethical or illegal, it
is easy for people like me to support "businesses" like
this. Something needs to be done to make everyone aware that there is
a lot more to CP'ing than meets the eye. Perhaps a WWW page may
help. WWW is becoming more and more popular as a method of
communication and this group has a LOT of information that really
could benefit newcomers (and hardened) CP'ers.
Dan...