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Issues with Yahoo
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 20 Jun 2003 04:29:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Max Maxwell wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Max Maxwell wrote:
> > > Does anyone else out there hate Yahoo, especially Geocities? Their ads are
> > > relentless, customer service is non-existant, and replies to complaint and
> > > help emails are useless and written from a template! Does anyone
> > > agree/disagree with me, or am I alone on this subject?
> >
> > I disagree. I do not hate Yahoo. I admire them.
> >
> > Customer support costs money, and it costs a LOT of money to do well. That
> > they can give you any at all for a free to you service, for an advertiser
> > supported service, and still make money is nothing short of miraculous, and
> > therefore admirable.
> >
> > But I suspect you are not alone in complaining about something that's free
> > (except for the time you spend reading ads).
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> What the hell is this,
Check the LUGNET Terms of Service....
(http://www.lugnet.com/admin/terms/agreement )
specifically point 5 of discussion group terms and conditions...
> a Yahoo PR statement?
Nope.
> Looks like the same crap I get
> when I make a comment to Yahoo about themselves. You work for Yahoo or
> something?
Nope.
> You obviously have never had a site, free or not, hosted by
> Geocities.
Wrong again. Check your assumptions.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) You know what, I am sorry about what I wrote. I was just really angry at the time, and I would usually never write it in a Lugnet post, or anywhere for that matter. (...) Before or after the Yahoo takeover? I've heard Geocities went downhill (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Yahoo Sucks
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| (...) What the hell is this, a Yahoo PR statement? Looks like the same crap I get when I make a comment to Yahoo about themselves. You work for Yahoo or something? You obviously have never had a site, free or not, hosted by Geocities. (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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