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On Thu, 29 Aug 1996 12:31:05 GMT, mitchb2@ix.netcom.com (Maestro)
wrote:

>teddybur@netcom.com (John Sanger) wrote:
>
>>In article <Pine.BSI.3.91.960825104326.18836A-100000@escape.com> "Jonathan M. Bobin" <jmbobin@escape.com> writes:
>>>Dear 3133+ DAwn:
>>>
>>>Its impossible to get terminated, they provide unlimited, or 
>>>at least advertise unlimited use of your account. If they do
>>>terminate your account, you can take their sorry ass to court.
>>>
>>
>>Bullshit!
>>
>>Netcom sets the policy and Netcom does infact have a policy that will
>>lead to a termination of the account should you be running a tool or
>>script that keeps your connection active while you are not actively
>>using the Netcom service.  That is while you are sleeping or shopping or
>>eating dinner or whatever..... Anytime you are not sitting at your
>>computer keyboard then you are expected to log off.
>>By unlimited use, Netcom has defined this as active keyboard involvement
>>with you sitting in front of your keyboard and actively inputting
>>keystrokes from time to time.......
>>
>>--
>>Ciao!
>>	John S. 8^{)>
>>	teddybur@netcom.com
>>__
>>
>>
>
>What if you set Agent to download a ton of stuff from binaries groups?
>I've done that before and wasn't disconnected.
>

Why you people arguing about this shit?  Netcom is ISP giant...  It
has to set limits somewhere, with over 500 thousand members, their
resorses are limited.  I suggest getting a small provider, the one
that doesn't mind you staying online, idle.  Why mess with big
company?  While a small one, doesn't mind?  I used netcom before, it
was a real pain in the ass, I had trouble connecting, the lines were
busy at night, and connection was not that good.  Now I have a small
ISP with 33.6 USR modems and it's connected full T1 to the internet
backbone.  It doesn't give a rat's ass if I "live" on their lines!
Plus I get great service, tech support and full uncensored access to
the net with all that ftp, news, www, etc.  Why?  You might ask, cause
my tech support doesn't have to give support to over 500 thousand
users!  In any way that you look at it, getting a small ISP in your
area is the best choice.  Visit Excite's Internet Directory and find a
local ISP in your area.  You won't be disappointed...

http://www.excite.com/