🚀 go-pugleaf

liberator.net <liber8r@mcs.net> wrote in message
news:7uod2j$haj$1@Nntp1.mcs.net...
>
> CompuServe Newsmaster <newsmaster@compuserve.com> wrote:
>
> liberator.net <liber8r@mcs.net> wrote:
> > You mean he wanted a higher speed connection than the one CompuServe
> offers.  I understand.  @home is much faster than CompuServe. <
>
> <<Ok so then everyone should dump their ISP and go with @home, roadrunner
or
> the like correct?  Cable providers give faster acces to the net than any
> other ISP.>>
>
> Those services may be positive alternatives to CompuServe.  Thanks for the
> information/suggestion.

Somebody has real trouble with sarcasm there.


> > Don't place a disproportionate amount of value on extraneous services.
> The Internet offers many of these services FOR FREE, which is something
you
> conveniently ignore. <
>
> <<I don't place a "disproportionate amount of value" on our value added
> services nor those of AOL. And yes, features similar to what we offer are
> available elsewhere but they are lack in quality, focus and usability.>>
>
> You ignored the part about finding many of these services for FREE on the
> Internet.  Why pay for something that is free elsewhere?  Would you
purchase
> air from CompuServe if they bottled it?

Compuserve has content that is not availalbe free elsewhere.  Not just a
little but alot.  Why do you insist on ignoring that fact?

I use Road Runner for my cable modem and subscribe to CompuServe for it's
content.


> <<Have you ever used CompuServe?  Do you know what is available on the the
> service?  Do you have data to back your claims?>>
>
> From the comments posted here and made by former/present CompuServe
> customers, their services do not appear to be up to standard.  The
inability
> to gain connections, poorly trained customer service representatives, and
> technical glitches that have been reported do not reflect a company that
an
> informed consumer would want to use.

Odd out of all the posts here most of them are you complaining.  Almost
never does anyone show up here to complain.

>
> > @home obviously fills a rift in CompuServe services.  Thanks for the
> information. <
>
> <<@home obviously provides a cable modem...>
>
> As I said, @home obviously fills a much needed rift in CompuServe service.
> Thanks for the comments/information.


I notice you havne't switched from the crappy ISP you use.