GR> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:47:49 -0400 GR> From: George Roettger GR> Customers are the priority, not everyone else on the net. Bad karma. At the risk of adding another analogy, look at the countries that refuse to join the global economy. Unless a network is ready to be self-sufficient, playing nice probably is a good idea. Did someone say "tragedy of the commons"? Eddy -- EverQuick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses : blacklist@brics.com -or- alfra@intc.net -or- curbjmp@intc.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.