[24964] in Cypherpunks
Re: Netcom is not a good example (Was: Re: Files and mail)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Duvos)
Sat Jan 7 01:04:34 1995
From: mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 21:57:30 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950107000218.29538D-100000@unix2.netaxs.com> from "Michael Handler" at Jan 7, 95 00:14:05 am
Michael Handler <grendel@netaxs.com> writes:
> Yeah. They only kill accounts when people criticize
> NetCruiser. :-P
> Netcom is hardly an example of a quality service provider.
> They suffer periodic long term news and email delays; their
> service personnel are rude, slow, and unprofessional (read:
> Bruce Woodcock & the above incident);
NetCruiser is a "work in progress" and continues to evolve in the
right direction. Bruce Sterling Woodcock is history. On the
rare occasions when I have interacted with support@netcom.com,
their responses have been both helpful and provided in a timely
fashion.
> Their security has been compromised countless times
This is Unix. Not a problem exclusive to Netcom.
> They are home to some of the most infamous net.kooks and
> net.cretins (like Tom Servo, currently), ...
I suppose I should be pleased that you have not included me by
name in the list. :)
> Frankly, I'd rather have a Winternet account than a Netcom
> account.
Fine with me. As long as *I* don't have to have a Winternet
account.
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