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In article <gamp2nr@dixie.com> jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
>
>>I'm not happy with the ethics that are implied by making this sort of
>>inspection routine at large numbers of sites, to say nothing of the
>>cost in lost time and productivity.  Is this really what people want?
>
>No, it is simply that a number of people feel compelled to try and tell
>others what to do.  It is the same compulsion that on a governmental level
>results in stupid laws.  Fortunately there is no practical enforcement 
>mechanism on the net whereby someone can play "boss".

Well John, much as I hotly dispute the bit about `usually with a .uk in
the name' about people complaining...  (We could conduct a scientific
study!  NEW, the NET WHINGE(R) SURVEY...  B^>), the bit about people on
a (futile) power thing is true.  Many of the whiners turn out to be
academics who don't actually pay anything for the service (we pay out
of our taxes!) but think the commerical people *owe* them a living.

I pay by the byte too, usually several times over for some of the news
traffic, because I like to give my neighbours backup routes for
robustness, but I take that as part of the package.  If it gets
excessive I may pull the plug or hike my rates to compensate.  I think
the risk is low.  No higher than us getting another Labour government
which puts the top marginal rate of tax up to 98% again (and my rate up
to 50% from 25%)  B^>

I write it off to serendipity.

Damon
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