Re: NEWSWire/400-11.04.98

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Robins wrote:

> I and many on this list use the Midrange site.  No banners, no ads of any 
>kind.
> Followable topics.  Bookmarkable posts.  But -- it can be slow, especially in 
>the
> morning (pacific time).

At the moment, there is a VERY large ad on there main home page, brought
to you by no other than IBM. There have been other commercials.....

> > If you haven't checked it out, I recommend it.  If you have and still don't 
>like it,
> sorry.  BTW, through Netcom USA, I find the newsgroups too slow for my use as 
>well.
> The reason I prefer the web forums is that automated software can't scan for 
>e-mail
> addresses.

I use a very old 14.4 modem in a very old DX/50 to access newsgroups
through
At&T... The response time is instant...

Having said that, the web site is fine and does have a great deal of
very
good info, as well as a huge library of very handy programs and
segments...

I believe that both magazines would be better served to create a
newsgroup
for their users.... It isn't "that" hard....
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