Subj : Newsgroups? To : mark lewis From : Bob Seaborn Date : Wed Jul 25 2001 10:16 am >>> how do those who do not have access to the i'net >>> access any newsgroups? > >BS> With the likes of Juno, netzero, the various >BS> freenets, 3wweb, and so on, how can ANYONE suggest >BS> that some may have NO access to the internet? > > consider ye ole "bailing wire" mom-n-pop telco where one is lucky to get > 14400 much less 9600... i live 15 miles from the nearest town of an Is that the isp's problem, or shitty telco service? > rapport but i know many others who live even further out... and i can't > help but to wonder what i'd have to deal with if i was back out in > colorado where i used to live 50 miles from town... I know here we have a provincial isp that has a tollfree access to 56k modem pools that can be used by anyone in the 306 areacode, so that argument doesn't hold water in this area. How does AOL, for example, claim 56k access from anywhere in the US? > >BS> Hmmmm, no modem installed? Then how do they >BS> access a bbs? > > telnet across the local LAN <> Then the LAN is internet-connected. DUH! > >BS> Mommy & Daddy say no internet? Then offering >BS> such via a bbs is circumventing parental rules, not >BS> a good thing I think. > > depends highly on the content being brought in... many say no to the NO, it all boils down to disregarding parental wishes. I know that as a parent if someone did that for/against me/mine, there'd be hell to pay. > whole thing when in fact it's only a small portion of what's > available... in any case, circumvention is not part of the equation... > quite simply, it's access... Education plays a large part. > >BS> I, personally, fully agree with Gary on this topic. > > to a point, so do i... i also believe a portion of it to be based on > semantics and wording... Somewhat, maybe. .....Bob --- GEcho/32 & IM 2.50 * Origin: http://www.nwstar.com (1:140/12) .