Hi Bill!
> Weird.....but an exception, regardless.  Hardly the "rule"......
 An effect of logistics as well. And to which I might rightly or wrongly
blame the keepers of the i-net channels at work. But thats beyond the scope
of the base here. 
 But I can't complain too loudly, it provides me with a free web connection.
> Some people definitely DO snub it.  Read the words.  Most of those who do
> are a lot like Aesop's Fable about the fox and the sour grapes: they don't
I don't doubt that there are those who snub the net, theres always someone
who has it in for non-traditional methods of communications.
For those that snub it, thats their problem. And if they are users of this
medium (bbs') then to me, they just fall into the hypocryte catagory.
> You may be forced to give up Fido if the trend since Nov-1995 persists.
> Furthermore, there is a lot of bickering and fighting at the "management"
> level in FidoNet.  If there isn't a resolution soon, the decline will only
> worsen, and it is conceivable that Fido could call the party over and go
> home.
From a users standpoint, the bickering at management level is something that
has been with fido since the day I started. The very first FidoNews I read
had something about some *C's haggling/argueing/mudslinging. =)
 However, yes, if forced to give up Fido, so be it, life rolls on.
> is my intent to disclose to the participants of this echo that there are
> other alternatives......should Fido or this echo go down the tubes.
Which I applaud. No one (well, at least those not afraid of change) has a
problem with educating folks about alternate routes/methods of doing things.
> Are you an American?  Or a citizen of another "free country"?  If so,
Canadian. Eh. =)
> then
> your beef above is without merit.  You CAN learn how to cope with "too
> many messages" and "too much B.S.".  I have.  If I can, so can you.  The
> right tools make all the difference.
10-4.  But chaulk that up to laziness on my part. =)
 Just as twit filters exist in QWK readers, I would be extremely surprised
to learn that filtering would not exist with decent mail readers/software
for the i-net.
> It can be that way on the Usenet if people want it that way.  You can I
> could
> converse THERE just as we do here and not a soul could stop us.  
Very true. I do see it going on, and have done so myself. We just come back
to filtering out what we don't want.  =)
> Then you should try out Forte's AGENT newsreader.
Thanks. I will take a look into it.
> No reason why not other than personal choice.  You know....freedom.
And laziness. ;)
> You ever hear of "mail lists"?  There are several mail lists for scanner
> enthusiasts.  Mail lists are as close to Fido quality as it gets.  No
> shitballs and lids there.
Yes I have. And I do see those as a viable alternative when the time comes.
For my *current* situation, I get e-mail through the bbs end of things and
as such, mailing list subscriptions are a no-no.
To which I will add, this is a matter of low cost choice for me, and the
fact that I have a choice still. As I mentioned earlier, if push came to
shove, I would become part of an ISP for all the bells and whistles. The
above is not an attempt at avoiding the internet.  
> matter of time.  Best that we see the handwriting on the wall...and how
> the emperor isn't wearing any clothes.  Eh?
Agreed.
Alex.
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