Hardware aka, MARK 13. Cheated. used the web. google and imdb.com I could use the extra life. Kenny
Erik Price wrote:
Michael O'Donnell wrote:
In the page at
http://www.rcn.com/customer/internet_access_agreemnt.php
...can be found this unexpected prohibition:
(m) Scrolling. You agree not to cause the screen to "scroll" faster than other subscribers or users are able to type to it, or any action to a similar disruptive effect on or through the Access Service.
I think this is just a clumsy attempt to ban certain anti-social behaviors displayed in certain chat settings, but I definitely did a double-take when I first saw it... (this from a discussion about RCN on another list, BTW - I'm not an RCN customer)
That just brought back some memories, Michael.
Yep, I think this term originally comes from AOL. When I was a yoot (1994) I had a macro that would post random comments* into the current chat room and was sometimes accused of "scrolling" by the TOS-advisors**. Back then it was five bucks an hour to use AOL at night, and ten bucks an hour during the day!!!
* My favorite was "Get right on down to Reno's for your radiation-free reindeer steaks! Hurry, while stocks last!" (An extra life and 10,000 bonus points awarded to whoever knows what movie this line is from.)
** Terms-of-Service
Erik
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