Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site intelca.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!intelca!cem From: cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.followup,net.news Subject: Re: WARNING Message-ID: <483@intelca.UUCP> Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 13:58:53 EST Article-I.D.: intelca.483 Posted: Thu Jan 17 13:58:53 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 20-Jan-85 05:14:26 EST References: <387@hercules.UUCP> Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. Lines: 29 Xref: watmath net.flame:7866 net.followup:4356 net.news:2998 Hmmm, a bit strongly worded I would say. Has it ever occured to you that the net "died" a long time ago when it became evident that no one wanted to pay to here someones opinion on how homophobic Ronald Reagan is? Ever try to explain to your manager why you just spent $1000 of the companies money this month to collect and relay 10 megabytes of opinion and (to the company) worthless information? It isn't easy, try it sometime. A lot of the so called "backbone" sites have unfortunately had that same problem, when the volume of traffic brought the phone bills to the attention of upper management just such a question was asked. And ALL of them said essentially, "There is no plausable reason for our company to pay for this 'service', we do however wish to keep our employees happy, so if you can do it cheaply ok, if not then pull the plug." Period. End of discussion, no debate. So I say to you, work with the STARGATE people to make it work the way you want it to work or convince your management that your system should be allowed to make 1-3 hour phone calls to the other side of the country, better yet, set up your L.sys file so that you poll all of the "backbone" sites. They never mind if you pay for the call. Then you can explain to your manager why the phone bill is $3000. Your choice, help STARGATE, or pay full price for the "unmoderated" news. No one has restricted your freedom, simply tied it a little more closely to your pocketbook. --Chuck -- - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - {ihnp4,fortune}!dual\ All opinions expressed herein are my {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem own and not those of my employer, my {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/ friends, or my avocado plant. :-}