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[pct-l] my final thoughts on an off-trail subject - money grubbing



oh yeah, the other thing that bummed me
out was the "honor system" web seed stuff.

it's like, o.k. now you're here and you've
partooken (is that a word?), we're not
going to let you leave without feeling guilty.

and once again, we all know who benefits most
from the planting of the seed, it's not Gina
and her husband's child, and it's not the PCTA,
it's the money grubbing sponsors.  Poor Gina
is like a drug runner being duped by the Mexican Mafia !!!!

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: Brick Robbins <brick@fastpack.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] secret for pct-l members only


> At 09:09 AM 5/21/01, "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com> wrote:
> >credit card company ads on a hiking site =
> >wolf in sheep's clothing.
>
> Servers and connectivity have to be paid for somehow.
>
> Now that the dot-com bubble Venture Capitol has dried up, internet
services (like this list) have gone back to "hobbies" or are parasites
existing because the owner has business resources that have available space
left over.
>
> You may oppose "commercial-ism" and "multi-national corporations," but
severs and T1 lines cost money, even if all the "grunt work" is donated.
>
> When was the last time you paid a webmaster, or a mailing-list admin for
using their services?
>
>
> --
> Brick Robbins                                  mailto:brick@fastpack.com
>
> See the music and hear the dance.
>
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