From: "Dempsey Darrow" <outrider@West-Point.Org>
To: "corps@west-point.org" <corps@West-Point.Org>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 02:40:31 -0500
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Subject: WP-ORG Announcement: ** Fund Drive VIII ** What is WP-ORG?
Reply-To: feedback@West-Point.Org


For those who have already contributed to the current fund drive 
(http://www.West-Point.Org/donate), thank you! As a part of this drive, 
we will be sending a series of email messages in an effort to better 
explain what it is that you're supporting. Specifically addressed in this 
message is a high level view provided as an answer to, "What is WP-ORG"?

This question must be answered on two planes.

First, there is the physical presence of the entity known as the West Point 
Connection (WP-ORG) that is may be found on the World Wide Web at 
http://www.west-point.org. Here can be found an impressive collection of 
World Wide Web home pages for individuals, societies and organizations; 
in excess of 250 email discussion forums and various additional electronic 
services. All this is provided for the benefit of the extended West Point 
Community (these services will be explained in detail in a future message).

Second, and most importantly, this massive infrastructure whose services 
now boast 20,000 subscribers is organized, maintained and nurtured by a 
core group of volunteers. As the Internet burst upon the global 
consciousness, it was only natural that its unique offerings would be 
exploited for the benefit of West Point, her Graduates and friends. So 
this group of volunteers is engaged in a labor of love, returning, in effect, 
a gift to the institution that has given so much to our Nation over the past 
two hundred years.

The electronic networking, discussion, hosting and myriad additional 
Internet based services provided by WP-ORG have allowed old 
friendships to be renewed, new ones to be made, enabled the exploration 
of different careers, as well as spurred the free exchange of ideas and 
opinions. WP-ORG is a fitting tribute to West Point as the Grande Dame 
of the Hudson enters her third century.

Next: "The array of services provided by WP-ORG", by Warren Hearnes.

--
Dempsey Darrow, '75
WP-ORG
Advisor/Moderator



*** CORPS post by: DARROW Dempsey Norbert 1975 33656 F4 <outrider@west-point.org>