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Roppelcaver wrote:I see. A self-policing map distribution system will certainly work splendidly.
David Grimes wrote:I knew we would not be able to use the NSS number with a zip code since anyone with a members manual could easily get that information.
NZcaver wrote:Any shared database should be held to the same standard as maps published in the NSS News, guidebooks, and other accessible grotto/conservancy/survey publications
NZcaver wrote:Roppelcaver wrote:Any shared database should be held to the same standard as maps published in the NSS News, guidebooks, and other accessible grotto/conservancy/survey publications.
Leitmotiv wrote:I think sharing maps should be with consent of the map maker...
With the internet becoming a way to disclose information for free and willy nilly, it may make the NSS and grottos irrelevant entities.
"Why should I join your grotto when I can find coordinates on Google?"
The only reason someone would then want to join the grotto is to help conserve caves, which basically means clean ups.
Free information makes whores of us all; cheap and not respected. To make these entities more relevant, you basically need IP (Intellectual Property). People will come to you, if you have something they want.
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