On Fri, 3 May 2002, Gregory Hicks wrote:
> > money. Today with flat rate access and many people not paying on a per > > packet basis it seems to me that the responsibility lies with the end > > user to filter properly and or dress that delete key. I always shut > [...snip...] > > The problem with this is that, yes, to the END USER, there is no direct > cost involved. > > However, in order to maintain the same level of service, the ISP is > forced to go get a bigger pipe and/or bigger, faster routers and/or > servers. (Raises prices a bit per account) Yes, I've always said that the costs MUST be looked at in the aggregate. > In all of this, the bozo (well..., 'user' really) no, 'bozo' is appropriate. -- Steve Sobol, CTO (Server Guru, Network Janitor and Head Geek) JustThe.net LLC, Mentor On The Lake, OH 888.480.4NET http://JustThe.net "The Indians are unfolding into the 2002 season like a lethal lawn chair." (_News-Herald_ Indians Columnist Jim Ingraham, April 11, 2002)