Re: [NTLK] Dot-mac overpriced petition, at over 4000 signatures *already*!

From: Adrian Smith (adrianslists_at_optushome.com.au)
Date: Thu Jul 18 2002 - 07:46:45 EDT


>on 7/17/02 21:37, Jim Witte at jswitte_at_bloomington.in.us wrote:
>
>> Has anyone else seen the online petition railing against charging
>>for dot-mac
>> (or charging as much)? It's at
>> http://www.PetitionOnline.com/iTol/petition.html . It's already
>>at over 4000
>> signatures! I couldn't find a date, but I couldn't have gone up
>>all that long
>> ago, as the new $100/yr charge wasn't known/confirmed until recently that I
>> know of. If it *did* go up just this morning after the keynote, I'm rather
>> amazed at the speed at which it's gotten signatures. Maybe I shouldn't be..
>
>I wouldn't bother signing this. It's rife with spelling and grammar errors
>and does not represent the cause well.
>
>-Mick
>--

Agreed.

It also makes unnecessary comments about the quality of various
pieces of software (ie Virex) which are not helpful.

If you want to say your mac.com address was "free for life" then you
also need to provide proof Apple said it and you didn't just imagine
it.

Adrian

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