Downloading GEnie files

I've got a few suggestions for getting those GEnie files, which I am
very interested in myself.

One suggestion:  We (this will probably be Jim or somebody with a GEnie
account) talk to GEnie, and ask them if there is some way we could get
the files on some form of magnetic media, such as disk or tape.  If they
wanted to charge us, we have them quote us a price.  Once we have a
price, we quote it, and then us TML "members" make contributions until
the amount is needed.  Then we post the files, and we're all happy.

Suggestion two: We estimate the cost of downloading the files at a given
baud rate.  Hopefully, this will be done at 9600 baud, for the benefit of
the poor soul that will finally do it.  Anyway, once we get a good
estimate, we all make "contributions," and then reimburse some volunteer
for getting them.  Any extra money obtained could go to this volunteer
also, to provide a little incentive, and to compensate for time spent,
phone bills, etc.

If we were to solicit "contributions," I propose that Jim, or some proxy
that he designates, be the "treasurer" for this endeavor.  Reciepts
could be posted on the TML, or privately e-mailed, and the progress of
the kitty could also be periodically posted on the TML.

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