Top ten ways the internet could get worse

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 Jul 19 10:42:00 1995

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 Subject:     [rec.humor.funny] Top ten ways the internet could get worse

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TOP TEN WAYS THE INTERNET COULD GET WORSE:
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10. Rigorous user screening process abolished by America On-Line.
 
9.  "MAKE MONEY FAST" posts protected by 1st amendment, declare internet
    lawyers Canter & Siegel.
 
8.  Home shopping "network".
 
7.  Netrek corporate sponsorships.  Out: Orion, Pollux, Klingus.  In:
    Planet Bud, Toyota Prime, Intelworld.
 
6.  Sun internet servers replaced with pentiums.
 
5.  Dan Quayle appointed head of "bandwidth expansion tiger team".
 
4.  Free netcom account with purchase of big mac.
 
3.  Gameboy web browsers.
 
2.  Tipper Gore cancelbot unleashed onto the net.
 
AND THE NUMBER ONE WAY THE INTERNET CAN GET WORSE:
 
1.  Two words: "Microsoft Network".

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