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As an emphatic non-fan, I am not impressed by the Comcast argument that implies that everyone wants this, so it's fine to require it to be provided for all. I don't want it, and won't buy any service that requires me to buy it as part of the package. Why should I pay for it when I don't want it? You can't make me. And it costs you (Comcast) and your distributors both. There are other people in your potential market bases you are also missing out on in your [b]choice[/b] of how you are marketing this. You'll make more money if you rethink this.

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I graduated from Reed in '72 after studying there for 4 years. I'm often on campus for various activities. I think this discussion is being framed poorly (spectacularly).

If you asked most Reedies about their time at Reed, I think you'd get some comment about the intense intellectual experience. Growing up bright, challenge and stimulation are the elements that are generally missing in your school experience. Things are easy and you don't really need to work very hard. At Reed you finally are challenged and learn how to think. Really exciting and hard work.

Drugs are prevalent culture-wide. Kids of college age have access and experiment, in college and not. Drugs are available on all college and university campuses. The 'high point' of the Reed experience isn't drugs, however, it's learning how to think and being pushed to do it.

posted 5 years ago
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