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In <4p0dj8.4r1.ln@sleipnir.webthing.com>,
Nick Kew <nick@webthing.com> wrote:

> In article <slrn8li6rg.1dp.tmb@cow.tm-jabarton.freeserve.co.uk>,
> 	tmb@tm-jabarton.Xfreeserve.co.uk (Trevor Barton) writes:
> 
> >>reading web pages etc. I am actually not connected. The idea of trying
> >>to sneak around the controls in place to minimise the use of bandwidth
> >>we all have to share is very selfish.
> > 
> > Hear hear, I agree entirely ...
> 
> Agreed completely.
> 
> I think a good analogy here is with water supply.  The fact that for many
> it's unmetered isn't widely regarded as a reason to leave your bath taps
> running all day.

I don't know about Freeserve, FWIH they're quite good (so far), but a
lot of cheapskate services get into a vicious circle, because it's so
hard to get a line, once you've got it you'll keep it as long as
possible on the off chance you might need it later on.

Bandwidth isn't the problem though, if you're just idling with the odd
ping, you won't be using any. It's hogging the modem that's the problem.

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