🚀 go-pugleaf

Uni <no.email@no.email.invalid> writes:
>Chris Caputo wrote:
>> Scott <Scott@floods.org> writes:
>>>Chris Caputo <ccaputo@alt.net> wrote:
>>>>(-) writes:
>>>>>On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:11:50 +0000 (UTC), Chris Caputo <ccaputo@alt.net> wrote: 
>>>>>>Two changes at Altopia today:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>- We have enabled SSL NNTP access for all accounts.  Standard port 
>>>>>>  563.  No additional cost.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>- We now have a $12 per month unthrottled/unlimited offering.  
>>>>>>  Existing customers can adjust their account via the "Account 
>>>>>>  Maintenance"  section of:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     https://www.altopia.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Much appreciation for your new or continued patronage,
>>>>>>Chris Caputo
>>>>>>President, Altopia Corporation
>>>>>
>>>>>When does the filing of bankruptcy come?
>>>>
>>>>Bankruptcy is for when you can't pay your bills.  Altopia has been 
>>>>profitable, and paying its bills on time, since its first year - 1995.
>>>
>>>But it appears that after "paying its bills on time", the concept of 
>>>retention was reduced to procrastination and thrown out the window.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Or just trying to get some more pigeons first?
>>>>
>>>>Not sure what that means.  But seriously, we have a lot of excess
>>>>capacity and so I figured it would be good to work to increase
>>>>profitability (duh!) so we can increase retention more quickly.
>>>
>>>Nine days of retention is evidence that Altopia is light years behind the 
>>>competition. It's a sad testament that reveals a lack of planning and 
>>>involved the least bit of effort running a business. All of these factors 
>>>should be attributed to a dismal profit margin and motivation to 
>>>participate in a fruitless venture.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Come on back y'all!  :-)
>>>
>>>Keep waving the banner of stupidity and crowds will flock from uncharted 
>>>destinations for the entertainment.
>> 
>> 
>> Criticism accepted.  If endless binaries retention is what someone cares 
>> about, obviously we aren't the best service for them.
>> 
>> As our web site says: "... we have worked hard to continue to be a source 
>> for uncensored Usenet access.  In addition to carrying any group 
>> requested, we also try to push the limits on freedom of expression so that 
>> our customers can type what they want, without worry."
>
>And post binaries, without worry?
>
>:-)

For the most part, but keep in mind:

  "(This does not mean we allow abuse of Usenet, such as flooding.) As a 
  carrier, we protect customer privacy to the maximum extent allowed by 
  law while we cooperate with law enforcement and copyright holders as 
  required by law."

Chris Caputo
President, Altopia Corporation