RL> It's just I've never seen/heard of a sysop/point having
RL> so many problems with such an assorted variety of modems.
RL> Hhhhmmmmm...... what does that mean????

RS> That very few ever really bother to test a variety of modems properly,
RS> and basically couldnt give a damn when a particular user can no longer
RS> connect successfully with a new modem, just go into completely mindless,
RS> 'this new modem is perfect, it must be your fault' mode. Just like Dave
RS> did when Lewin was clearly getting nothing like the results with a USR
RS> modem that Dave was getting. Stick head in sand, blame everything but
RS> the modem. Go into mindless zealot mode.

That is EXACTLY right.  BFN.  Paul.
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