Quoting john hull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It seems that there are a number of schemes to create > currencies, on top of extant national currencies, that > will be accepted only locally. Under such a program, > a unit of currency, let's call it a "Local", will be > created by a group in the community. The currency may > have a more-or-less arbitrary value associated to > it--one group I've read about sets their equal in > value to ten dollars as well as one hour worth of > effort. Presumably, then, if someone rakes your lawn > for one hour, you pay that person one Local, and that > person can exchange the Local for $10 worth of goods > or services from participating merchants or > individuals. ...
Can you provide an exampe (or two?) please? Thanks. -- Susan Hogarth
