From: "Rod Gasson" 

"Bob Lawrence" 
wrote in message
news:1085903371{at}p12.f610.n712.z3.ftn...

>  The internet is fucked in the head, because of the basic structure.
> We need a centralised network with a heirarchy like Fido.

With the Internet and its non-centralised nature we have avoided all the
bitching by the various NC's and their little power trips that have plagued
fido since its inception.

> *IF* we had such a sytem, IPs would disappear and be replaced by major
companies
> (like banks) offering BBS services as an add-on.

So much for freedom of speech then eh?  How am I going to learn how to make
bombs if the Banks aren't willing to publish the relevent information?

> It's mad to pay $600 a year and only use it for email and occasional
banking!

I agree.  That is why people such as ourselves (and many others) offer
Dial-up access for as little as $50 per year.  (1hour access per week),
which is plenty enough time for email and occasional banking.

What idiot is paying $600 a year to get so little in return?

> > I've seen fads come and go, and what remains after the bullshit
> > clears and the wankers go away,
>
> RG> Sorry to burst your bubble bob, but the Internet is no longer a
> RG> fad, and it ISN'T going to go away.
>
>  That's what they said about the hula hoop.

I guess computers are just a fad that's going to go away too eh?

> RG> I've already mentioned last weeks banking scenario.
>
>  You transfer *money* on the net?? (amazed!)

Shit yeah.  I do all all of our banking online (except cash withdrawalls). I
also use my credit card quite extensively for online purchases too.  It is
no more risky than doing our quartly BAS statements (and payments) online.
Oh, we also ACCEPT online credit card payments for the services we offer.

It really isn't any less secure than going to your bank and making a
deposit. You get a recipt number just the same.  The only difference is that
if you go to the bank, your money (and/or relevent paperwork) sits on some
tellers desk for the rest of the day before someone enters the details into
the banks computers which at thwe end of the day is transfered VIA THE
internet to the banks central storage facility.  With online banking and
transfers, etc that you do is IMMEDIATELY send to the centralised computer.
There is no teller to fuck things up for you, no papers to get lost in the
shuffle, therefore it is ultimately a lot safer than physically going to the
bank.  Oh, you don't get mugged online either.


Cheers
Rod




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