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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: America on Line
Summary: Where there's smoke
Message-ID: <1028@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 19 Jan 90 05:19:07 GMT
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Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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> Bob -- it wasn't a flame.  If I recall correctly, Jerry Cline really *DOES*
> want valid and useful input from the users regarding the IIGS.  If you can't
> deal with that, then maybe you ought to read something else...
> 
> andy
As long as we're on the subject of reading something else take a look at
comp.sys.mac. A while back someone asked the question "What would you like
to see in the Mac of the future?" There are now, quite literally, over a
hundred postings a day each flaming the last poster over this subject and 
whether the Mac or the IBM is better. The original post was a positive one. The
system cannot be used now since it takes too long to wade through even with 
liberally using the "n" key to skip all of these. My point is this: If some
people at Apple got together and decided to start a discussion on America
Online as a way of finding out what's really needed and wanted then that's
great. On the other hand, if it's an attempt to start a flame war by America
Online while the meters running then I consider it a scam. My original  
posting was seriously biased by my own personal experience with America Online. On the other hand, If Deatheredge (sp) say's it's legit then I can accept that .
(not that they need my acceptance). I'm still wondering about parts of the 
posting. For instance (paraphrasing) "Suggest anything whether it's feasible
or not." As a business major this does not sound like something that a busy
businessman would say in attempting to get the best information while using
his time wisely. It would fit into AOL's profit scheme rather nicely though. 
Bob Church
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