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Date: 2007. augusztus 29. 12:22
To: lidia.skenderovic@kitchenbudapest.hu
Subject: Re: survey about LETS networks
hi Lidija,
I already sent the response to you... here it is again.
I'm afraid to say our community currency system is not active any longer. The only currency I actually ever administrated myself 'The Lime' was only an event currency originated for WSFII (http://wsfii.org) the World Summit on Free Information Infrastructures in London in October 2005.
I will do the best to answer your questions, but I'm afraid given that I never actually administered a fully fledged currency - the answers [may not be] very useful.
> [do you] use some Mobil phone adaptation, or the same new web [technology] like collaborative filtering (used in ebay, youtube), or some other
> nowadays widespreading technical innovations (web tools, software, mobil).
> If you don't use it, do you now any LETS how use it?
The LETS system I was using used a paper ledger, but we did participate in the development of several software systems during our 'Lets Get Together' in London.
http://[illegible link]/index.php/LETSGetTogether
The LETS administrator I work with (The Greenman) built a Drupal module
http://[illegible].the-organisation.com/
I was also involved in Hugh Barnard's perl-based CCLITE project, which is documented here
http://www.hughbarnard.org/index.cgi?name=cclite.html - and he has a very good documentation manual available as a POD publication here
http://www.lulu.com/content/375156 or as a pdf here
http://www.hughbarnard.org/cclite/Cclite%20Manual.pdf
CCLITE is web technology utilising some aspects of web2.0 - but mostly traditional web administration systems. It has an API though - so all kinds of javascript tricks would be possible - Hugh just didn't implement them. There is also a mobile system integration, very DIY which I helped Hugh with - Sms!
> Other information what we need is:
>
> (1) local area where you work,
Hackney, Tower Hamlets, East London.
> () what is the main profile of your LETS?
Event Currency (dead) : The Lime
http://publication.nodel.org/Community-Currency-System
> () which generation you aim (younger, older, middle-aged)
Anyone.
> () how many active and non-trading members do you have
0
> () how do you promote your LETA system.
Word of mouth, Internet, events.
> () how many private businesses are involved in local trading?
When it was active - maybe 10.
> () approximately the state of your development
Halted.
> () weaknesses of your LETS organization
It was more about research and development, for a particular event. It might have turned into something more lasting but nobody had the energy or motivation.
> () in your area what services are used mainly?
When it was working food production and consumption! Also t-shirts and book trading.
> () what type of social classes or people have resort your services
During the event (http://wsfii.org), mostly middle class people or itinerant hackers of mixed social backgrounds. The local businesses were of mixed and diverse social backgrounds.
> () Do you develope your technology separately or you collaborate with other
> LETS?
In collaboration with Lets Link UK and Lets Link London.
> thank you for your help and best regards
Good luck with your research!
Best,
[name illegible]
