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- From: dalew@twiki.UUCP (Dale Weber)
- Newsgroups: alt.bbs.ads,alt.bbs.internet,alt.bbs.waffle,alt.bbs,comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: Free Internet/Usenet Access (was Re: Modem Madness)
- Message-ID: <HXkeuB1w165w@twiki.UUCP>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 21:44:52 GMT
- Article-I.D.: twiki.HXkeuB1w165w
- References: <7Vm5TB1w165w@ruth.UUCP>
- Organization: Wafflemania Unlimited - Portland, OR USA
- Lines: 54
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- rat@ruth.UUCP (David Douthitt) writes:
-
- > Wish I had THOSE numbers - my long distance was running about $100-$150
- > average. Also with our local measured service (all calls are counted and
- > charged for), my local calls ran me $40 one month.
-
- I've had much higher than $60.00 L/D in a single month. I suspect next
- (or perhaps this) month may be higher - my bill just came in and I have not
- opened it yet.
-
- > I've seen this sentiment before, but in much saltier and vicious terms.
-
- No doubt. There are portions of my BBS that are much less likely to be
- changed - particularly those I've purchased or registered software for.
- However, the message areas, file areas, and other extra features are always
- subject to change as I find new things to play with. Basic features
- *probably* won't change though.
-
- I haven't messed with Waffle for quite awhile other than to fix broken
- things here. I did finally add a few file areas appropriate to the Waffle
- portion of my BBS - UUCP, Linux, Waffle, Networking related files. I still
- don't like the file section in Waffle...
-
- > Personally, while my BBS remains under my full control and all, I run it
- > like a business - I have a duty to perform and have a responsibility to
- > my users to provide the best service I can.
-
- The portions of my BBS run for the Lord (Joyful Noise and New Life Forum)
- are much less likely to change without much thought. JN is going through
- some major changes right now as I prepare to add RIME and MIDILINK here.
-
- Waffle remains pretty much constant - just chugs right along week after
- week and doesn't require much maintanence other than to validate new users
- and weed out the userlist once in awhile.
-
- > I started this BBS not just
- > because I wanted to, but because I wanted to bring Usenet (and Usenet
- > connections!) into Madison.
-
- I also wanted to bring Usenet and UUCP to my little system here, and have
- not found anything better than Waffle under DOS so far. I hope to
- eventually get Waffle running under Linux, but that is a ways off. I still
- have to get Linux installed before I can go forward with that plan.
-
- > | Internet: dalew@pdx.com (Waffle Beta Site) [ HST ] P r a i s e t h e
- > | Home BBS: +1(503)335-9600 at 2400 - 9600 Bps [v.32bis] L o r d !
- >
- > A m e n !
-
- Good to see another Brother hanging out here!
-
- --
- Internet: dalew@pdx.com (Waffle Beta Site) [ HST ] P r a i s e t h e
- Home BBS: +1(503)335-9600 at 2400 - 9600 Bps [v.32bis] L o r d !
-