Can you suggest a free or very low cost, Internet or Fidonet email connection in the Oakland area?
(G.P.) A: For $15-16 a month, you can have full, interactive Internet access through a commercial provider, (see their ads in this issue). A local BBS can provide free or inexpensive access to Fidonet and Internet email. Download WCO9408.ZIP, see page 22. Within the archive, you can search for BBSs connected to Internet. C: I run a large, multinode, full-service BBS with hundreds of message conferences from several networks, door games, and gigabytes of files to download. Over the last year or so, I notice that everyone heads straight for the file section. Many log off right after scanning for new files. It didn’t use to be that way! (L.C. San Francisco) A: It may be a sign of the times. People are bombarded with human interaction, trying to scratch out a living, media stimulation, and government-induced complexity. Searching for new files to download does not require a commitment of time, social interaction, or substantial thinking and typing. The busier people get, the more likely th
