[Gllug] OT Internet connection

[John Winters]

John G Walker wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:10:16 +0000 John Winters <john at sinodun.org.uk>
> wrote:
> 
>> John G Walker wrote:
>>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:35:17 -0000 (UTC) "John Winters"
>>> <john at sinodun.org.uk> wrote:
>> [snip]
>>>> Or does the proposed £25/year include the Sky subscription charge?
>>>>
>>> Without knowing the details (eg which council, never mind anything
>>> more specific) I'd speculate that they're thinking of two sets of
>>> costs:
>>>
>>> Firstly, they have to get Sky to fit the dish and cabling. This
>>> involves one or more council employees writing letters, making
>>> appointments, checking that the work is done, etc.
>>>
>>> Secondly, they're going to have to field complaints from people that
>>> probably should go direct to Sky, but won't. If you think council
>>> tenants aren't going to complain to the council if there's a problem
>>> with their Sky subscription, you don't know human nature,
 >>
>> You're self-awarded sagacity about human nature is probably
>> mis-placed. People won't complain to the council about their Sky
>> service unless the council give them some reason to believe that the
>> Sky service is something to do with them, like for instance by
>> charging their punters £25 a year for it.  Do you complain to the
>> council when your phone goes on the blink?
>> [much more - much, much more - in the same vein snipped]
> 
> I'm not sure what this has to do with what I wrote.

Hmmm...,  not sure I can help you there then.  It's a direct and 
relevant follow up to your quoted paragraph, pointing out the flaws in 
your reasoning.  If you can't follow it then I don't think it's worth me 
repeating it.

Cheers,
John

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