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From: azm@datlog.co.uk ( Anthony Meadley )
Newsgroups: news.admin,misc.misc
Subject: Re: A Note From Portal Regarding the "JJ" Incident
Message-ID: <1222@dlvax2.datlog.co.uk>
Date: 9 Jun 88 09:47:57 GMT
References: <6135@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: azm@datlog.co.uk ( Anthony Meadley )
Organization: Data Logic Ltd, Queens House, Greenhill Way, Harrow, London.
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In article <6135@cup.portal.com> CS@cup.portal.com writes:
>The JJ incident was a case where a user on Portal went out of control,
>posting solicitations to many newsgroups on the Usenet conferencing
>network.  This generated a lot of extra network traffic and cost.  The
>nature of the posting (a request for money) also upset much of the
>Usenet community.

" A user on Portal went out of control" ???????
What sort of users does Portal have ? Robots ?

How can a request for money "upset the Usenet community" ?
Are they all such sensitive souls that they cannot handle the concept of cash ?

If Mr. Noha should really wish to request money, shouldn't he have
the right to ? After all, no one is forced to send him any, now are they ?

>We made a policy decision no longer allow Mr. Noha to use Portal.

What seems to be the real problem with Mr. Noha's use of Usenet ?

>We believe Mr. Noha is not a rational man.

Perhaps some people would believe Customer Service at Portal Communications
is not entirely rational either ? Eh ?   :-)


Ant in London
(Master of Images, songs cast a light on you)

Disclaimer: These are my opinions. Customer Services at Portal Communications
aren't the only ones to have opinions !