On Sat, Jan 09, 1999 at 08:12:40PM +0100, Thomas Adams wrote: > On Fri, Jan 08, 1999 at 01:09:59AM -0800, Martin Waller wrote: > > > I for one would no longer to be able to get the list. I access the > > internet through a firewall. The policy is restricted viewing only of > > some newsnet news groups. > > > > There is no way to either connect to a different news server nor post to > > usenet. > > > > So the newsgroup way would be impossible for me to access. > > OHHHH, pity you... Can't afford a private ISP? Come on, this is the > most ridiculous argument I've ever read. If your employer's net access > doesn't work properly, get a real ISP account for home. >
Whether or not you choose to acknowledge it, the firewall issue is a real one for many people (myself included). miket
