Subj : Newsgroups? To : Bob Seaborn From : mark lewis Date : Thu Jul 26 2001 06:04 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 [...] BS> Is that the isp's problem, or shitty telco service? it doesn't matter... the point is that some folk simply do not have access to the internet... >> 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... BS> I know here we have a provincial isp that has a BS> tollfree access to 56k modem pools that can be used by BS> anyone in the 306 areacode, so that argument doesn't hold BS> water in this area. BS> How does AOL, for example, claim 56k access from BS> anywhere in the US? i believe it's legally known as "puffery"... ask bob moravsik 'bout that <> >>BS> Hmmmm, no modem installed? Then how do they >>BS> access a bbs? >> >> telnet across the local LAN <> BS> Then the LAN is internet-connected. DUH! nope... could be something as simple as a "neighborhood LAN"... we used to put in "neighborhood CATV" some years ago... even have "neighborhood water" in many areas... the water thing is more along the lines of emergency backup for when a well might run dry... one could switch over to the 'neighborhood' pipes and draw some water as needed till the well was operational... the neighborhood LAN idea was originally started as a way of the kids in the neighborhood(s) to play DOOM and QUAKE against each other without having to drag the machines all over to one house to play... >>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 BS> NO, it all boils down to disregarding parental wishes. BS> I know that as a parent if someone did that for/against BS> me/mine, there'd be hell to pay. then you should be there watching your kids and what they are accessing... no matter where/what they are accessing... again, it boils down to what the content is that the parents want to keep away from their kids... but this is a highly flammable topic that's better off in another area, i'm sure... >> 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... BS> Education plays a large part. and goes directly in hand with what i touch on in the paragraph above... >> >>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... BS> Somewhat, maybe. ROTFLMAO!!! )\/(ark * Origin: (1:3634/12) .