Re: [Nolug] Cox's idea about fighting spam -- The E-mail

Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> writes:

> On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 09:02, Craig Jackson wrote:
>> Sounds like a perfectly reasonable policy for windows/MAC,
>> surf-the-net-only, email-for-home-personal-use ISP. The effects of
>> certain viruses and spam can be kept to a minimum, while users enjoy
>> high speeds. Cox's propensity to "manage" their network has a fairly
>
> And that's exactly what their goal is. There ought to be a way,
> though, to accomodate geeks also, though.

There is. Other providers (like my DSL provider, Speakeasy.net) are
quite Linux friendly. They cost more, sure, but I feel its worth it
for the added service.

I shop at Wal-Mart for the low prices -- not for the high quality
product. I recognise that they might not provide me with completely
personalized service at the prices they offer.

Its the same with Cox. I don't expect them to cater to minority users
with their commodity product.

Mark.

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you create morbidity.			     -- G.K. Chesterson
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