[eli]

I think the implication was that there was a time when one frequently wanted to mess with the flow control.

[nkurz]

WELL HOW ESL&^H^HLSE ARE YOU GOING TO READ A 25+ LINE FILE OTHER THAN MASHING CTRLQ BEFORE THE LINES SCROLL OFF THE SCREEN? BY READING THRE AFTERGLOW? I SUPPOSE YOU`VE ASL^H^HSLO GOT A DIRECT CONNECT MODEMS WHERE YOU CAN`T EVEN HEAR WHAT`S GOING ON. +++ATH...

[beachstartup]

i used to use it all the time on dialup connections. these days it's largely just a pain in the ass.