[at-l] ATC ad policy

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

Some schools, community organizations, etc. have a bulletin board policies
which allow posting of small notices (3x5 cards, for example) for a limited
time.  Maybe, we could propose something similar for the shelters:

1) All notices must be 3x5 or smaller
2) All notices must be dated and are subject to removal 30 days after that
date.

What do you think?

Chainsaw

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Rubin <rrubin@atconf.org>
To: <ATnavi@aol.com>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
Cc: <rrubin@atconf.org>; <coosa@fox21.net>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] ATC ad policy


> It's a draft policy, which means that if you want it changed, now's the
> time to let ATC know/hear about it. The article in ATN just summarized the
> draft policy and publicized the fact that they're now looking for
comments.
> The actual policy was published in THE REGISTER, the newsletter that goes
> out to trail maintainers. It won't be official policy until after the
> comment period, and until the board votes on it in November.
>
> My sense is that the main intent is to keep people from nailing signs to
> trees near road crossings and turning shelters and signposts near the
> highway into ad kiosks, but you're correct in noting that it also
prohibits
> business cards, etc., in the shelters. In practical terms, what that means
> is that when a shelter maintainer comes by periodically, he or she will
> clean out all the loose stuff.
>
> Unless you're looking to publish a letter in ATN (in which case send it to
> me), the person to contact is Bob Proudman (bproudman@atconf.org), the
> director of trail management programs, by snail-mail at the ATC
> headquarters or by e-mail. Do include your real name and contact info.
>
> Robert
>
> At 12:58 PM -0400 8/6/01, ATnavi@aol.com wrote:
> >In response to Coosa's post:
> >
> >I read my ATN this weekend, and have to admit I was rather miffed at the
> >announcement of this new "no ads" policy.
> >
> >I'll certainly agree that signs tacked on trees or along the trail are
> >disruptive, whether placed there by for-profit businesses or Trail
Angels.
> >
> >I DISAGREE strongly that there is anything wrong about leaving notes in
> >shelters regarding services available within a given area...and yes, that
> >includes things like the business card in the 501 shelter that let hikers
> >know that pizza could be delivered there.  What's the problem with
> >disseminating information? Notes in shelters are not obtrusive.
> >
> >Pity the ATC didn't poll thru-hikers (and section hikers) on their
opinion
> >on the topic before handing down this judgement. It's going to promote
> >more ill will between locals along the trail and the ATC, and in my
> >opinion, that's a Bad Thing.
> >
> >Cheers, Navigator
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