> > I should be allowed to post to the Brin-L list from **ANY** ISP.
>
> I've seen this AOL thing come up several times on various
> lists and I'd like to understand it better. Surely it's
> possible to use Outlook or Eudora or TheBat or whatever
> together with a free POP account and not have to use AOL's
> mail system at all (while still using AOL as an ISP and its
> IM system and whatever). I don't think I'd ever use my ISP's
> mail services, simply because I'd like to keep my mail
> account and my ISP separate because the latter is likely to
> change much more often than the former. Except for getting me
> on the Net in the first place I don't plan to use my ISP for anything.
Its a matter of convenience. Yes, it is FAR cheaper to buy all the
parts for a computer and assemble it yourself (to the tune of ~$1k!!!)
but for most people, its not worth the hassle. Same with creating what,
to them, are complicated arrangements for those of us who are grumpy
about HTML email.
disclaimer: I absolutely HATE html email, but understand why some people
choose (or are forced) to use it. I would never dream of enforcing my
preferences on someone else.
> Oh, and if anyone would like an
> @theculture.org redirection address then mail me off-list
> telling me the required user name and the account you'd like
> it to redirect to and I'll set it up for you.
Mmmm... is that an open offer, even to us tempermental brin-lers? ;) I
mean, I'm not all that Culture-like..
-j-
