Concerned about UFOnetwork web site
From: Francisco Lopez <d005734c@dc.seflin.org>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 23:05:14 -0800
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By: Chris Lambright <chrisl@dc-systems.com>
What follows are my own personal opinions ...just to make that clear.
Although I don't follow links to every ufo website that shows up... I
decided to talke a look at this one just to see what kind of 'facelift' it
had had. My first reaction was, "Yes, another site with pictures of little
aliens..." and I almost left from there. But I ventured on as most people
will do and got to the second page after 'clicking the alien'. Again,
another page with pictures (Gulf Breeze and King Tut???)... Then here is
where I got a bit irritated...
Halfway down the page is a request for support and for donations to the
'charity' that 'owns' the ufonetwork.com site. The "Children's Animated
Television" name sounds very impressive and innocent and made me think
easily of other children's television programs (e.g. Children's Television
Workshop).
Not being familiar with this "CAT" I did a search for it on Altavista and
found the homepage at www.qcfurball.com/cat/ . I have to say that I am
very disturbed to see that this site is clearly promoting Gay/Lesbian
issues and links targeted towards youths. The thought quickly came to my
mind that not only is the ufonetwork website targeting itself towards
'experiencers' of 'other worldly contact'...but it also associating
itself, directly in my opinion, with a site targeted at children, but
clearly concerned with providing links to Gay/Lesbian sites.
Since we all know that the ufo phenomenon is especially intriguing to
children and youths, I have serious questions about a site that is owned
by a 'youth oriented' business with the benign sounding name "Children's
Animated Television" but prominently leads into areas of Gay/Lesbian
issues. It was also not made clear on the Ufonetwork site that in fact the
same person(s) own and operate BOTH sites..
It has always been difficult enough to establish legitimacy and
credibility in ufo related matters without having to risk this kind of
association. I can only imagine the possible outcry from concerned parents
who happen to find that their childrens interest in looking at ufo related
websites may be being used to lead them innocently into a site with
'animated television' in it's name...only to be confronted boldly with Gay
and Lesbian issues.
-Chris Lambright
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From: Francisco Lopez <d005734c@dc.seflin.org>
Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 5:19 PM
Subject: UFOR: UFOnetwork Web Site Gets a Facelift (fwd)
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>From: UFOnetwork <newsgathering@UFONETWORK.COM>
>Via: CURRENT-ENCOUNTERS@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
>
>Media Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>Claude DiDomenica
>UFOnetwork
>781/ 440-0011
>E-mail: media-relations@ufonetwork.com
>
>
>UFOnetwork Web Site Gets a Facelift
>
>The Popular UFOnetwork Reopens After Major Renovation
>
>September 21, 1998 -- Boston, Massachusetts, USA -- The UFOnetwork Web
>site (http://www.ufonetwork.com/) is bigger, better and more impressive
>than ever. Anyone interested in the UFO/ET mystery will be excited by the
>information at this site. UFOnetwork provides a unique blend of original
>content and analysis not found anywhere else on the Internet.
>
>Why is the UFOnetwork Web site so special? "First of all, it is one of the
>few sites on the entire Internet that provides a safe haven for UFO/ET
>encounter experiencers and serious researchers of this great enigma," says
>Claude DiDomenica, Founder and Webmaster of UFOnetwork. DiDomenica added,
>"Secondly, we provide daily updates and original material." He also said
>all sponsorship revenue from UFOnetwork goes to support the charity,
>Children's Animated Television (CAT). The UFOnetwork is owned by CAT.
>
>The old UFOnetwork Web site was getting over 100,000 hits per week. "We're
>sure our new look and unique content will bring back our loyal friends,
>and generate lots of interest from new visitors as well," says DiDomenica.
>
>The renovated site has new content, graphics, music, quick loading pages
>and DiDomenica adds, "...is user friendly for the graphically-impaired,
>such as folks using a text-only Lynx Web browser."
>
>The updated site includes:
>
>UFO/ET Experiencer's Toolbox - For the experiencer of contact with
>other-worldly beings, who doesn't know where to turn for help...
>
>Private Community Center - Message boards and chat rooms for
>friends and supporters of UFOnetwork...
>
>Articles By Our Founder - The latest articles, rants and such,
>written by the Founder and Webmaster of UFOnetwork, Claude
>DiDomenica...
>
>UFOnetwork Talks With... - Read transcripts of discussions between
>Claude DiDomenica and various people on many topics, ranging from
>UFO's/ET's to Native American spirituality to communicating with
>animals. All content is original, and can NOT be found anywhere
>else on the Internet!
>
>News & Information - A potpourri of UFO sightings information,
>"gems" found on the Net, the latest happenings at UFOnetwork and
>more. Updated many times daily...
>
>UFOnetwork Awards - UFOnetwork staff and volunteers carefully
>select Web sites to receive their prestigious award badge of
>honor...
>
>Links, Resources and E-mail List - The proverbial links page, with
>additional resources worthy of mention...
>
>Send Us Your Feedback - A place for site visitors to let
>UFOnetwork know what they think, to ask for sponsorship
>information or make a pledge for a donation...
>
>"One thing I'm energized about are the weekly discussions between
>Claude and his guests," said Director of 'UFOnetwork Talks
>With...,' Bessie Hadley. "The original content and conversational
>style of these talks will make this page one of the most popular
>areas of the Web site." Hadley also stated, "We already have two
>discussions transcribed and we are about to release a third..."
>
>DiDomenica predicts this new renovation will generate a lot of
>interest in UFOnetwork. He adds, "The UFOnetwork was a great
>resource before, but is now extraordinary. I'm sure our patrons
>will bookmark our site and visit us often."
>
>
>UFOnetwork, a public service, is a division of Children's Animated
>Television (CAT), a progressive 501-C-3 non-profit organization
>that applies technology and animation to produce educational
>videos for young people on difficult social issues such as AIDS,
>diversity, substance abuse and violence.
>
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