On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:37:34 -0400, "Mr.E Solved!"
<Iamsingle@askme.out> wrote:
>Folk wrote:
>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:45:34 GMT, john.dsl@verizon.net (John Lewis)
>> wrote:
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>>> Verizon provides me a near fault-free service with no bandwidth caps
>>> or erratic upload bandwidth, so I have no real inclination to change
>>> ISP providers [...] So, I say farewell to a couple of my favorite alt. groups..
>>
>> I never understood people who based their ISP decisions on the quality
>> of their Usenet service. Most folks long ago wised up and went with a
>> third-party email service so that changing ISP's or crappy ISP related
>> mail service wasn't a big issue, so why don't they do the same with
>> Usenet? If all you're interested in is text based groups, then there
>> are scores of independent Usenet providers who can hook you up for
>> next to nothing. Even premium Usenet provider who offer all the
>> groups and no download limits (or at least reasonable download limits)
>> can be had for around $10/month.
>
>
>By your logic ISPs should not even offer email, nor should anyone pick
>an ISP based on their email service.. since you can get email at any
>third party provider.
>
>Regardless of the breach of contract by cutting out an enumerated
>service, regardless of the same old witch-hunt war-cry of child-sex
>vagaries, this is an attack on the free exchange of information.
>
>Not everyone has the same priorities as you Folk, nor do they roll over
>as easily when they tell you you're in for a rogering.
>
>Tell us Folk, what services exactly should ISPs provide for the end user?
Looks like a couple of people already provided the answer that you
already knew (based on my post ) that I would provide.
My main point though is that using third-party providers for email and
Usenet insulates you from the eventual ISP change. Some people put up
with crappy ISP service because "it's too much of a hassle to change
my email address". To me, that's not a valid reason.
It just seems odd to me that the OP would bid farewell to a newsgroup
just because his ISP decided to do something stupid.
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