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Re: Genie <-> Usenet 2-way trial

#40890
From: Bob_BobR_Retelle
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1990 08:08
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Richard Covert asks:
>Also, is there anyway to get linked to GEnie's files?? I d/l quite a bit of
>GEnie files and it gets expensive!!

Forget it, Richard... the people who run GEnie are motivated by one thing,
and one thing only, and it begins with a capital  $$
 
They are no more likely to allow you access to their files (which account
for 60-75% of their revenue) for free, than they are likely to subscribe
to any minimal code of ethics...
 
Letting you read <giggle> and <tee hee> messages won't cost them anything,
and might even be written off as advertising for their real product, which
is the download libraries.
 
BobR
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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
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Subject: Re: Genie <-> Usenet 2-way trial
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Date: 15 Feb 90 08:08:18 GMT
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