Charles Angelich (1:106/2000) wrote to Steven Horn at 00:44 on 22 Apr 2003:

 CA> So basically I am correct.

No, because the charge was never for Fido anymore than one now pays for the
Internet.  Instead, the charge was for part of the cost that one person
paid for a feed or for the Planet Connect feed.  I never had to participate
in a cost recovery plan but instead ran up sizeable long distance bills. 

 CA> Yes, I've noticed that in recent years.

I can recall the privacy of netmail being raised as early as 1990 followed
by the hot and heavy debates over SecureMail. 

 CA> I have no use for netmail myself, never did. 

How did you keep in touch with people?  Netmail even allowed me to send
e-mail by sending a netmail message to the FidonetInternet gate. 
That was one part of Fidonet I really miss.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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