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   As AWAUG and some other groups now have, I would like to see a HARDWARE HOTLINE and a SOFTWARE HOTLINE, staffed by knowledgible volunteers, this wou^A^DA.N.N. AGENDA & MESSAGE ^E 
 
PREFACE: Due to financial reasons primarily and certainly not due to a lack of interest or desire, I will most likely again be unable to attend ADAMCON. 
Being self-employed and being a one person operation, when I am not working, nothing gets done, the work piles up and is waiting when I get back but worse than that is the fact that if the work is not turned out I receive no income. I get no regular check from an employer but only from clients when and as I do their work.  So attending AdamCon means loss of several days income. When this is added to a daughter in college and the resultant expenses, it makes attendance difficult.

  :) Of course, you always could take up a collection from the Adam community.  :) 
 
THEREFORE, I must rely upon you, my good Adam friends to carry the A.N.N.  message to ADAMCON and to try to see that much of the A.N.N. Agenda can be accomplished.  I know that I am placing this mission in very capable and good hands, YOURS. 
 
^DMy very good friend and able associate Dean Roades, President of 463 AUG and Associate Editor of ANN will be attending the convention.  Please work with him to accomplish as much of the ANN Agenda as possible.  THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF ADAM. ^E 
 
Please do your best to see how much of the following can be accomplished or at least started. 
IF you cannot support all of these, then support those you can.  If you feel very strongly about some of them and want to take over the leadership or fight for them, that is GREAT, just step in and give it your best, let me know if I can help. 
 
Try to accomplish these matters in private with a minimum of pressure amd a good deal of tact and sensitivity.  Where that fails do not hesitate to accomplish these matters in a public forum still using tact and sensitivity but also the pressure of public opinion and peer pressure. REMEMBER WE ARE WORKING FOR A NOBLE PURPOSE THE FURTHERANCE OF ADAM AND ADAMITES. 
 
IF YOU ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN SOME OF THESE ITEMS, CONTACT RICHARD CLEE % METRO-TORONTO AUG OR MONTE NEECE % METRO-ORLAND AUG (addresses in ANN.ADDRESS file) and let them know you would like to see these discussed at ADAMCON. 
 
AGENDA:  (Not in order of importance). 
 
l. PUSH ANN Subscriptions.  (These help keep the system running). 
 
2. PUSH ANN Library Disks (same). 
 
3. Encourage NEWSLETTER EDITORS AND AUGS TO:
   a. Provide information to ANN on disk.
   b. Use ANN information.
   c. Exchange newsletters with all groups not currently involved in exchanges.
   d. Support ANN contests and projects.
   e. To increase their newsletter production by 5-l5 newsletters per issue to be sent to random Adamites to try to bring them back into the mainstream and into active Adam participation.  [SEE # 6 BELOW] 
 
4. Encourage BBS SYSOPS TO:  
   a. Provide information to ANN on disk.
   b. Use ANN information.
   c. Call other BBSs from time to time to exchange info & ideas.  
   d. Support ANN contests and projects. 
 
5. Encourage Companies, Dealers, Hardware/software producers AND ESPECIALLY FAYE DEERE WHO WRITES NATIONALLY FOR VULCAN COMPUTER BUYERS GUIDE to:
   a. Provide information to ANN on disk.
   b. Use ANN information.
   c. Sponsor ANN contests and projects by donating prizes, etc.  
   d. Support ANN contests and projects.
              VERY IMPORTANT THAT FAYE DEERE IN HER NATIONAL COLUMN IN VULCAN COMPUTER BUYER GUIDE GAVE ANN INFO, ANN SUBSCRIPTION & LIBRARY INFO AND IN GENERAL PUSH ANN.  
   e. [See # 6: to periodically publish a list of AUGS & BBSs, addresses & phone numbers as part of their ads or mail outs]
         VERY IMPORTANT THAT FAYE DEERE WOULD DO THIS PERIODICALLY IN VULCAN COMPUTER BUYERS GUIDE COLUMN.  
 
6. Encourage (Start privately but go very public if necessary) Jay Forman and Ruth Co. to make their huge Adam mailing list available to ANN and the Adam community so that we may try to recover and save isolated Adamites.  [SEE # 4 Above, each newsletter could increase their production and send to some of these on Jay's list each month to try to let them know ADAM LIVES and wants them back].
   Encourage Jay Forman to PRINT in his catalogs a page which lists All the local AUGS and their addresses as well as the ADAM BBSs.  This will allow us to reach many isolated Adamites and will also let them know where we are and where to get help.  [Try this privately but I feel this is important enough to go public if no results privately]
   [See #5e. Also encourage other dealers, suppliers, etc. to print similar listings in their ads and mail outs] 
 
7. For ADAMCON03, I would like to see Chicago (If NIAD will give its active support) or the West Coast to allow easier access to ADAMCON to those in the western portions of the US and Canada.  [Maybe I can even make it to Chicago]. 
8. Encourage all editors, sysops, AUG officers, dealers, producers, etc. to cooperate and work with other Adamites.  We can accomplish much if we work together.  Further they may have a pet project at some future time and want help from others. 
 
9. PIRACY AGAIN.  I know that some of you are tired of hearing about piracy BUT it does cause concern to our software producers and we cannot afford to lose any of our software producers.
   I would like to see the convention, if nothing else, take a public stand against piracy.
   I would like to see the newsletter editors and sysops agree to publically name and urge all Adamites to isolate and have nothing to do with known pirates.  Unless it is felt this will just give them publicity and put them in contact with those low lifes who patronize such scum. 
   I would like to see the software producers agree to join a joint venture to search out, gain evidence against and hopefully put pirates out of business.
        I have been doing this on my own with the assistance of Dean Roades.  When we become aware of a pirate, we purchase some pirated software, then I have the company involved verify that it is an illegal copy, then the pirate gets copies of the evidence against him along with an attorney letter demanding he cease, etc.  
        To continue this project we need little known adamites to make the purchases, support (repayment of expenses ) by the software producers, and condemnation of the pirates by all adamites.
        Interestingly enough out of the first 3 companies approached with evidence of piracy of their products, one did not bother to respond to me, one told me to mind my own business and let him take care of his own products but the third was very supportive and cooperative. 
   Piracy causes copy protection which frustrates all of us as we cannot back up our own legally purchased software, etc.
        Our efforts so far have caused one pirate to give his Adam to the Salvation Army and get out of the pirate business. 
 
l0. CONCEPT which needs developing.  I would like to see $200 raised ($l0 per AUG, 20 AUGs, money from suppliers, extra $2-3 charge on convention registration, whatever).
   Each year there would be a competition of sorts ,where Adamites interested in developing software or hardware could put their proposals and proposed projects before a committee (of ?  AUG officers, hardware producers, software producers, whatever).  This committee could award upto $l00 for a hardware project and upto $l00 for a software project. They also could divide the $l00.00 among several projects.
   In this way we could encourage those willing to undertake development of new software, hardware, etc. for Adam with some funds to help at least pay for their project costs and perhaps insure them a small return on their time investment.
   As I said I have this vague vision and it needs some refinement but I would like to see some discussion of this idea or even see the idea put into effect at the convention. 
   It ALSO NEEDS SOMEONE to take charge of this idea and pursue it and develope it.  ANY VOLUNTEERS ??????
 
11. Anothe vague idea which needs DEVELOPMENT and SOMEONE to take charge of it, AGAIN ANY VOLUNTEERS ???????
   As AWAUG and some other groups now have, I would like to see a HARDWARE HOTLINE and a SOFTWARE HOTLINE, staffed by knowledgible volunteers, this would be a place where Adamites (especially isolated Adamites) could call (it would cost them the long distance charges) and ask these knowledgible volunteers questions about hardware or software problems.  We do lose some Adamites who run into problems, do not know what to do, where to write or call and just junk their Adam.
   I would feel we could use at least 3 people on each hot line.  Some could be dealers, who would indirectly gain some benefit, possible sales from this service, which is fine, they would deserve it, also any knowledgible Adamite could volunteer for this.  It might work out to rotate it or change those manning the hotline from time to time, so that the burden would be spread out, etc.
   The hours, etc. would be upto the volunteers who could make it convenient or workable for themselves.
   If we can pull this off, I would like to see ALL newsletters, BBSs, dealers (especially Ruth Co. catalog) list these hotline numbers, so we can reach as many Adamites as possible.  [Comments above about listing AUGS, BBSs, apply to hotline listings] 
 
12.  Another vague idea which NEEDS some VOLUNTEER to take it and run with it.  A combined AUG mailing list.  The membership and mailing lists of ALL AUGS should be combined in a data base (which one is best ?? SmartFiler, some CP/M based data base or what.  IF CP/M it has to be usble by CP/M illiterates such as myself).  This would require volunteers to head the project and coordinate things, volunteers to type in the various enteries, make copies, etc.
   This data base would be made available to those AUGS that participated in compling it.  Any dealers which contributed their own mailing lists, would also receive a copy.  Copies would be available to others at a LOW price, just enough to pay back some of the expenses.
   I would like to see this data base used for things like joint projects, convention information, periodic mass mailings that AUGS may want to undertake (Similar to the 1200+ Nov.89 newsletters ST.Louis AUG sent out in an attempt to bring some isolated adamites back into the fold, etc.).  The list would be made available to dealers, suppliers, etc. so their ads and mailings could reach as many Adamites as possible. We DO want each dealer, supplier, etc. to make sales and profits so that they will continue working for and on Adam.
   Jay Forman could give us a great start on this project by giving us his mailing list. 
 
l3. This is in keeping with the previously expressed idea that all ADAM suppliers, national newsletters, Ruth Co., etc. be very strongly encouraged to periodically print a list of ADAM AUGS and ADAM BBSS, so that we may make ourselves available to isolated Adamites and keep them with Adam. 
 
In that same concept Faye Deere should be very strongly encouraged to do the same in her monthly Vulcan Computer Buyers Guide Column.  We need to let those isolated Adamites reading this column know where local AUGS, BBSS, etc. are located.
  Faye shouldn also be strongly encouraged to push ANN , ANN subscriptions and ANN Library in her column.  This would be a great help in keeping ANN alive and well and in bringing back some of the isolated Adamites. 

I am sure Faye will help us do this for she is a good Adamite and also 
when Faye asked us to help her try to save HER column in Computer Shopper we wrote letters, published editorials, etc.  When Faye asked s to publicize her new column in Vulcan Computer Buyers Guide, we again did all we could.
  I am sure that Faye will return the favor and assist in spreading the word about ANN, local AUGS, local BBSs, etc. 
^R 
ANN MESSAGE(S): 
 
l. Let those who are working for Adam, be they dealers, sysops, hardware/software producers, newsletter editors, AUG officers, etc. know that you appreciate them and their efforts WHILE they are still with us. Do not wait until they have quit Adam to mourn their less, encourage them now so they will stay.  We all like to hear praise, support, etc. 
 
2. Treat each other , All Adamites with respect and sensitivity.  Many are very sensitive and take offense easily.  Try to be kind to each other.  Step in when others are insensitive or harsh and let them know that there are other ways to accomplish what they are attempting.  [BE KIND AND GENTLE OR HARD NOSED HARRY WILL SHOW UP AT YOUR DOOR ONE DAY AND KICK THE CP/M OUT OF YOU] 
 
3. Its ok to be critical but try a more friendly, lighter touch.  [OR HARD NOSED HARRY AND I WILL BREAK YOUR ARMS, AND STUMP YOUR DISK DRIVE INTO THE GROUND] 
 
4. Cooperate and work with other Adamites.  We can accomplish much if we work together.  Further you may have a pet project at some future time and want help from others. 
 
5. There are NO stupid questions.  All should be encouraged to ask whatever questions about ADAM they have, this is important.  Rather than someone give up on ADAM because he cannot do something he wants, we should encourage questions of all types.
   All should try to take the time to answer all questions, stupid or not about ADAM.  We cannot afford to lose Adamites.
   For if Lyle of NIAD, Sol of DEI, Terry Fowler of Adam House, etc. had not taken the time to answer MY stupid questions in the past, I would not be active in Adam nor writing this to you.  Encourage everyone, help everyone, all are important to Adam. 
 
6. NO group is an island to itself.  Try to imagine how long you could keep your Adam functioning IF you had NO access to any source of supply, questions, information, newsletters, etc. but your local AUG and your local AUG had no outside access also.
   Some of us tend to think only of themselves and their local group. The dealers, suppliers, software/hardware producers will leave Adam if they do not have a large enough market.  NO local group can support these people by itself.  
   All groups are important in the scheme of things and are important in keeping Adam accessories, supplies, hardware, software, etc. available to all of us. 
 
7. ENCOURAGE LOCAL AUGS, the survival of the present ones and the development of new local AUGS.  The local AUG is the backbone of ADAM.
   If a person or group expresses any interest in starting a local AUG, encourage them in every way possible.  Give them some free PD software to start a club library, give them advice, give them access to your newsletter to pattern theirs after; allow them to freely produce your newsletter until they can keep one running on their own.
   Let them know about ANN so we can keep them informed. 
 
8.  Never turn your back on a Pirate. 
 
9. Never give a Pirate an even break. 
 
10. Do not participate in the Adam Wars.  Make love not war.  Peace. What if they gave a war and no one showed up. 
 
ll. Don't be so serious, tomorrow will be a better day.  Keep off the grass, do not litter, do not x-ray, fold, staple or mutilate. 
 
12. The best part of the Adam Computer and the most valuable accessory that come with it are the other Adam Owners [I think Pat Herrington told me that she first heard this from Jim Clements of LAUGH) 
 
13. Adam is alive and well and lives in the heart of the (Adam) user. John Carroll (Phil.PA). 
 
l4. IF YOU or YOUR GROUP WANTS TO BE NUMBER ONE, ALWAYS FIRST, HAVE THE SCOOPS, ETC.  one sad day you will find this wish come true as YOUR group will be number one (out of one), always first (among itself) and have the scoops as their will be no other groups left.
   TRY TO BE BIGGER THAN YOU ARE, think of the larger picture, the whole Adam community.  Work with and help other groups. 
 
l5. The sadest words of paper and pen (or disk and pen) IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. 
 
l6. A chain (the Adam community) is no stronger than its weakest link, help all groups, help all Adamites, work together. 
^Q 
 
Barry Wilson 

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