Some companies I have worked for based their business model on the 
concept that the existing customers would quit sooner or later, so any 
effort to keep them (like good excellent service) was a waste of time. 
Time that could be better spent finding new customers.

I guess that is one way to do it...

ACM
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Michael Weiner wrote:
> *nod*
>
> <rant>
> I agree, but having formally been the systems administrator that 
> basically built and ran the linux environment for 
> AmericanGreetings.com a number of years ago, and doing all that it 
> took back then to survive the STORM on a day like Valentine's Day at a 
> greeting card company, i have an especially keen sight on what it 
> takes to run services like this. And if you really want to talk about 
> the /. affect i can definitely describe that in pretty good detail, 
> LOL. And honestly i dont get it...rather than paying for and improving 
> infrastructure for stability and good load balancing they focus on 
> things that dont necessarily improve their environment, but rather 
> increase the bottom line. Now, not that that is a bad model for a 
> business, but when folks are paying for 'services' and you cant 
> provide them with a lot of reliability, you will begin to loose your 
> paying userbase and HURT your bottom line in the long-term.
> </rant>
>
> Michael (of TeamDotOne)
> --
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 2:32 PM, ShadowAce <shadowace.az 
> <http://shadowace.az>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Sadly, like other new features (whereigo), it requires special
>     equipment.
>
>      Looks like groundspeak is moving away from the days when an old
>     eTrex yellow was all you needed to play :(
>
>
>     On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM, <moosemob@cox.net
>     <mailto:moosemob@cox.net>> wrote:
>
>         Works for me right now, but it was dead at 5:00 AM It might be
>         related to the test they are doing on http://Live.Geocaching.com
>
>
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