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Re: now@freenet.toronto.on.ca

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From: John Blythe
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 00:00
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Nabil M. El-Khodari (falcon@torfree.net) wrote:
: Bob Allisat (ab330@torfree.net) wrote:

: :  This is something sent to me from
: :  an account on the Toronto Freenet.

: <snip>

: :  It is blatantly commercial and
: :  puts the TFN in direct competition
: :  with ISP's that may support it.
: :  A non-profit, community server
: :  is for private citizans to use
: :  *NOT* for  businesses to make
: :  money off of. 

: :  I suggest a little discussion
: :  is in order with the person who
: :  registered this "now" account.
: :  Their use of a free public service
: :  for profit making is unacceptable
: :  in my humble opinion. Unless they
: :  are willing to pay major $$$s
: :  for the privilige.

: This is a fair usage of a community network, after all business is an 
: essential part of the community. You want to know what is more dangerous..

Business can afford commercial ISP rates, as Bob says. I can think of 
many more dangerous things Nabil. What do you have in mind?

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From: ay729@torfree.net (John Blythe)
Subject: Re: now@freenet.toronto.on.ca
Date: 1997/01/11
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