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Re: Sick of Demon...advice wanted on ISP's

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From: Nigel Reed
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 00:00
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Gary Cooper <Cooper@wordshop.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <31042a6d.1231198@158.152.1.37>
>           nicks@wipak.demon.co.uk "Nick Sellors" writes:

>> 
>> About the same time that Dircon start to wonder how to solve theirs.


>You know, I've been hearing this argument for the past two years.
>It goes "Stick with Demon 'cos sooner or later whoever you go to
>will be in this situation and Demon will have it all worked out
>by then."

>It's (not to put too fine a point on it) balls. Had I moved
>two years ago, I'd probably have had two years decent service,
>following which *had* SmallCo Ltd. started experiencing problems,
>I could have re-joined Demon. The same, of course, applies now.

Exactly - and there is still time to move - do you really think Demon
are going to get all this sorted out within the next year? They've
been at it for a year already with little or no results.

>There *are* reasons for staying with Demon. That argument just 
>isn't one of them. 

Totally agree, I moved because I wanted a proper service, which is
what I'm getting now - I'd suggest leaving and try SmallCo Ltd (or
whoever you may choose) - it was certainly well worth the risk for me.

Regards
Nigel
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From: nigel@nelgin.dircon.co.uk (Nigel Reed)
Subject: Re: Sick of Demon...advice wanted on ISP's
Date: 1996/01/23
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