Re: Re: Campaigning...
  By: Ward Dossche to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Feb 17 2019 11:26 am

 CS>WD>> I don't think you understand how, in the grand scheme of
 CS>WD>> Fidonet-things, irrelevant Planet Connect was.

 CS>> It was fairly significant in parts of the USA that I was in for a
 CS>> time. I'm ot sure what footprint they had outside the USA.

 WD> I hope you have read "in the grand scheme of things".

Yes, I did.  I started Fidonet in a sane little corner (net202, San Diego)
where for a long time our dialup cost was covered by a local business. 
Eventully that ended as PC came in and we downloaded from there and only paid
Cost Recovery Program (CRP) for landline outbound replies to get out.  We drew
from Nevada as in-state landline fees were higher.

Later I offer to funnel feed Alpine as I am a free dial and they have their own
PC dish.  Instead someone well above me gets stupid and says not allowed.  They
made their own CRP setup and dropped off the NET202 set.

Move forward and net275. PC dish northside but they charge not only PC fees and
LD costs, but a profit.  Lots of shenanigans but I establish a feed with the
'southern star' ( John S) and offer to cover it.  I use IREX to FTP outbound
with no LD cost.  Net north of me finally demises but for a period they have
free feeds from me.

There were some ugly 'for profit' schemas in Z1 and apparently Z2 but the only
personal experience I have was the North end of what is now devolved to Net275.

BTW, in Net202, CRP bill was generally less than 5$ a month and backed by the
landline bill copy. I know.  I was the treasurer for some 3 years there.
  xxcarol
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