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- From: norbk@earth.execpc.com (Norb Kabacinski)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Frustration with USR
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 96 03:04:01 GMT
- Organization: Exec-PC BBS - Milwaukee, WI
- Message-ID: <4jcvip$bkq@daily-planet.execpc.com>
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- In article <3156cae2.4573879@news.superlink.net>, tsnyder@eclipse.net wrote:
-
- >Besides, what difference does it make? You asked how USR would know if
- >"there would be demand for CID on the Couriers" and I was telling you
- >that the demand was already there. Don't change your question after the
- >fact.
-
- You call yourself wanting it a "demand"? Heck, we were just offered caller
- ID a couple years ago. Not 5+!!!
-
- >>You needed it or wanted it? I need a million dollars, I think USR should
- >>offer it with the next flash update.
- >
- >Smart ass, huh? Yes, I NEEDED it. Anyone that has run a BBS and has
- >CID will tell you that it is vital to the security of their system. It's
- >unfortunate but a fact of life that some people get their jollies by
- >trying to crash, hack into, or otherwise disrupt the operations of a
- >successful BBS operation. CID is a frontline defense that works well to
- >stop these people.
-
- And caller ID can be blocked just as easy....
-