[QCLUG] forum? and mediacom speed tests

Noah Norris preludelinux@gmail.com
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:50:50 -0600


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QClinux forums sounds good .... we could use google groups i think too ?


On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Mark Riedesel <mriedesel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Considering how the mail server has to go down occasionally (though I'm
> very grateful for Roadkill's service), creating a group on Google Groups
> might be a decent idea, I suppose that deserves some thought.
>
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> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Michael Nelson <
> mike.a.nelson@digitalservitude.com> wrote:
>
>> is it just me or is this email bulletin board just about the worst to keep
>> in contact? i mean why dont we upgrade to a forum or the like? yeah we get
>> the posts but do we need to get every message? to this i said no and opted
>> for the archive. either way you slice it you still have to read through the
>> messages to get the good bits while skipping the formatted and non formatted
>> version as well as the replied to message that is now in the archive for the
>> 4th time. haha the little black putty windows as work is about as nestalgic
>> as i wanna get :)
>>
>> i too have seen crappy mediacom service. i was living in silvis up until
>> the 5th of december but things havent gotten any better in rock island by
>> memorial park. i was actually getting disconnects yesterday and netflix on
>> the 360 is completely useless at say 5pm or 7pm. i have been doing speed
>> tests on and off since december and generally get 3M down but it spikes so
>> much that figure really doesnt mean anything. i too have been told from
>> coworkers that a new modem would help but id hate to drop a 100 bucks and
>> then decide to switch because it didnt help matters (currently have the
>> original white surfboard).
>>
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>> Michael A. Nelson
>> digital servitude .com
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