bob@sdcsvax.UUCP (Robert Hofkin) (09/12/84)
Well, boys and girls, I bought a CompuSlave account 'cause some of my friends don't use UN*X. It worked, after a fashion, for about a week, and then "LOGINE" (sic) refused my password, and claimed I wasn't an authorized CompuSwerve user. The handy, authorized Customer Service representative told me what had happened--when you officially sign up (=>give them a credit card to overcharge), they arbitrarily change your password out from under you! Oh, yes, a copy is in the mail, somewhere between Columbus OH and San Diego CA. This is the first I've heard of service going *away* after you wave money at somebody! I'm sure gonna try asking the nice CompuSnot VP, a Barry Berkhoph, to explain it to me nice and slow. The manual talks about a "second password" but I didn't see where the "first password" went away! While I'm on the subject, I should complain about their user interface, but it's like shooting barn doors in a barrel. InfoPerplex, indeed! Give me good old friendly-and-obvious UN*X any day! But since this is supposed to be a flame, I should close by stating that I have nothing against most of the residents of Columbus, but that certain ones in the Information Utility business got a double dose of brain damage somewhere along the line. --Bob Hofkin If you can't be funny, at least be amusing.