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From: sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com (The RainForest BBS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: PC Pursuit
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Date: 5 Jan 89 13:38:18 GMT
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>Date: Wed,  4 Jan 89 06:06:31 EST
>From: pnet01!crash!pro-carolina.cts.com!gregp (Greg Prevost)
>Subject: PCP rate Increase

>Now many of us use PCP and it has become invaluable to us as a group. Many of
>the Echo's including this one gets around because of PCP!  There is a massive
>letter writing campaign currently going on to both the PCP Network BBS
>(accessable through any telenet node by typing C Pursuit at the @ prompt for
>free) and to Telenet directly.  I have seen letters from hundreds of people
>saying they plan on cancelling PCP both by writing a letter to Telenet and by
>informing thier Visa cards to not accept any charges from Telenet effective
>1/31/89.  In just the last couple days the PCP BBS has received over 900
>messages concerning this increase, 99.99 of them complaining bitterly and
>planning on cancelling thier service.

>Many feel that this may be just what Telenet wants, to get rid of the
hobbyist
>and large use users.  If you agree with the rest of us of how unfair this is
>feel free to write or call Telenet at 1-800-Telenet (that way they pay but
>most likely it will take a while to get through)

>Greg Prevost

>ARPA: crash!pro-carolina!gregp@nosc.mil                   your towel!
>INET: gregp@pro-carolina.cts.com                          Ford Prefect

Greg...

Considering the costly alternatives available today, many of us chose PC
Pursuit (quite a few of us actually jumped at the opportunity) because it was
(and in most case, even =WITH= the rate increase and hour cap, still is) one
hell of a deal. Considering that for the past two years I've reaped an average
savings of $750 a month over what AT&T rates would have been for my
=NON-BUSINESS= use of this TeleNET service in my hobbyist pursuit of good
message-bases and information (granted that without PC-P I wouldn't have made
most of those $750 worth of calls), I'd be ingracious indeed to voice a
complaint against a service that has served me well just because they raise
their rates and cap the hours to better serve all. There are indeed few places
one can call at $1.00/hour from "here" to "there"...

My only complaint against PC-P has been that I have never been able to do file
transfers on the 2400 bps nodes... the =FEW= (no I am not a massive
upload/down-loader of files) transfers I do I've had to do at 1200 bps. Then
again, I don't have a MNP protocol modem and have not been able to take full
advantage of the system so even that fault is partly mine.

Consider what they originally offered for $25 and what we now receive for that
amount (soon to be $30) both the increase in nodes and the upgrades to the
modems are well worth this difference in cost.

I like PC-Pursuit even though the dumb bastards still won't put Ft. Lauderdale
on the incomming node list so my BBS is PC-P'able... :-)

If you can come up with a better and cheaper alternative, I am always open to
new ideas that don't involve self-injury or bodily contortions and animals.

No "flames" were intended and I hope, none taken.. just my own opinion.

/steve
system manager
the rainforest bbs
305-434-4927 =NOT= PC-P'able thru 305 node


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