Mike, Jim, and all the other AOL friends we have out there:
I'm certain Mark's decision had nothing to do with you personally, nor any
'mistake' you may have
made in submitting any post. The problem, as has been pointed out, is AOL's
... the way they handle
their routing and internet connexions is stone-age, to be gracious. AOL's Web
browser is just about
as cheesy as they come; I know, I've used it. It's like driving a golf cart on
an interstate.
I dumped AOL myself about six months ago for a couple of very good reasons ...
they loaded up my
hard drive with obnoxious art downloads constantly, I couldn't address half the
pages on the Web,
and their software caused system problems with my Mac. I spoke to an AOL techie
after a REALLY long
wait on hold, and finally worked out what the problem was (and I provided most
of the solution, I
might add): their software wasn't 32-bit clean ... they were running 24-bit
software which crashed
my 32-bit PowerMac just about every time I launched it. Even the chintzy little
text-only programme
Apple provides for readme docs is 32-bit clean these days.
After all the other nonsense I'd been through with those clowns, that was the
proverbial wheat stalk
which dislocated the dromedary's spine. I gave up and got a real internet
provider, and I'm happier
for it. Sure, AOL's got some nice features on its own, but then again, so does
my toaster. I'm not
about to use it to dry my socks, however.
Please don't take it personally friends; it's not your fault. Complain to AOL
about it -- they're
the ones that get your cheque or whatever every month. And they're the ones
with the problem. Some
other time, when I've nothing else to do, I'll explain their bizarre server
array and how THAT
affects how they interface with the 'net. Ask them about it, if you're really
curious. The answer
will astound you.
I hope to continue to see all of you still on the list, maybe with new
addresses, in the future.
Cheers, mates.
Corey
75 MGB 'Rags'
RD#373750
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