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From: hzink@pro-nucleus.cts.com (Harry Zink)
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Subject: Re: Pirating...
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Date: 8 Jun 89 22:45:53 GMT
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Network Comment: to #1356 by pnet01!crash!ucbvax.berkeley.edu!imagen!atari!portal!cup.portal.com!Kreme

In response to Lewis Kreme Butler, there have been Pirate BBS' (way back when)
that DID in fact charge for access to their system.  The fee was usually a
one-time lifetime membership fee of around $10 or so.  There were a few BBS'
that did ask (and I'm sure receive) for fees around $20-$30, which was pretty
outrageous..

These days, though, I am indeed hard pressed to find any BBS that still
charges for access.

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