Michael Handler <grendel@netaxs.com> writes:
Yeah. They only kill accounts when people criticize NetCruiser. :-P
Netcom is hardly an example of a quality service provider. They suffer periodic long term news and email delays; their service personnel are rude, slow, and unprofessional (read: Bruce Woodcock & the above incident);
NetCruiser is a "work in progress" and continues to evolve in the right direction. Bruce Sterling Woodcock is history. On the rare occasions when I have interacted with support@netcom.com, their responses have been both helpful and provided in a timely fashion.
Their security has been compromised countless times
This is Unix. Not a problem exclusive to Netcom.
They are home to some of the most infamous net.kooks and net.cretins (like Tom Servo, currently), ...
I suppose I should be pleased that you have not included me by name in the list. :)
Frankly, I'd rather have a Winternet account than a Netcom account.
Fine with me. As long as *I* don't have to have a Winternet account. -- Mike Duvos $ PGP 2.6 Public Key available $ mpd@netcom.com $ via Finger. $