🚀 go-pugleaf

Chris Caputo <ccaputo@alt.net> wrote:

> 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
> 

I'm just wondering when you are going to run out of things to clip and 
paste from a template.