Moving ABML to the Rec Hierarchy?

External Since: Apr 02, 2006 Posts: 67

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:21 +0930, Mummy Az <manth.TakeThisOut@westnet.com.au>
wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:27:05 -0700, Kat Hein <katenigma00.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Ah, so you're okay with only you, Az ,John, Dave, et al having free
>>access to ABML and the rest of us can pay or not have access? Just as
>>long as it doesn't effect you?
>>
>>I guess I thought better of the remaining ABML denizens than you do of
>>those of us in the U.S.
>>
>>Kat
>
>Actually, I already have to pay in order to get ABML. It's not
>carried by my local server and although I have asked them to add it
>they have yet to do so (and I've been with my current ISP for over a
>year now so I'm not holding my breath).
>
>I consider the small amount I pay per month to be well worth the
>inconvenience of getting the group.
>
>Az

Having double-checked, it's actually one of my OTHER groups that
resulted in my purchasing newsfeed. The sentiment remains, though. It
was worth it TO ME to do this. Other people will work out whether or
not it is worth it TO THEM to change abml to something different or to
buy a newsfeed from somewhere other than their ISP or to change ISPs
or whatever.

If abml becomes rabml or something else I suspect it will be my
paid-for newsfeed that will carry it soonest! Their response to each
request I've put in for them to carry something has been 'sure thing,
there you go' within 24 hours of putting in the request.

Az

External Since: Apr 18, 2008 Posts: 164

"Mummy Az" <manth DeleteThis @westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:o0o0645gf63sjcrae3tk3fhc7v8dscjvkl@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:21 +0930, Mummy Az <manth DeleteThis @westnet.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:27:05 -0700, Kat Hein <katenigma00 DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Ah, so you're okay with only you, Az ,John, Dave, et al having free
>>>access to ABML and the rest of us can pay or not have access? Just as
>>>long as it doesn't effect you?
>>>
>>>I guess I thought better of the remaining ABML denizens than you do of
>>>those of us in the U.S.
>>>
>>>Kat
>>
>>Actually, I already have to pay in order to get ABML. It's not
>>carried by my local server and although I have asked them to add it
>>they have yet to do so (and I've been with my current ISP for over a
>>year now so I'm not holding my breath).
>>
>>I consider the small amount I pay per month to be well worth the
>>inconvenience of getting the group.
>>
>>Az
>
> Having double-checked, it's actually one of my OTHER groups that
> resulted in my purchasing newsfeed.

That's nice to know. {smile}

> The sentiment remains, though. It
> was worth it TO ME to do this. Other people will work out whether or
> not it is worth it TO THEM to change abml to something different or to
> buy a newsfeed from somewhere other than their ISP or to change ISPs
> or whatever.

I understand... but I'm concerned about excluding folks because they
can't afford the money required to keep up with us. {half-smile}

> If abml becomes rabml or something else I suspect it will be my
> paid-for newsfeed that will carry it soonest! Their response to each
> request I've put in for them to carry something has been 'sure thing,
> there you go' within 24 hours of putting in the request.

That's nice to know. A responsive provider is so nice to find! {Smile}

So... how are the two groups' coverage of Big-8 groups? I found a list
here: http://moleski.net/newsgroups/checkgroups/list.htm and I'm mainly
concerned with rec.arts. It looks a little small, but that's a secondary
concern. I mainly want to be sure folks are getting what's supposed to be
there. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

> Az