Wednesday, September 24, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Online service provides free accounts to students at colleges
By Ryan Koerner
rkoerner@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Gay. Net, a gay online service,
announced last week that it would
offer free accounts to college
students anywhere in the world.
The service normally costs $9.95 but will be offered free to college students until the end of 1997. The offer allows access to all of Gay.Net's content sections, chat groups and an unlimited e-mail account.
"It encompasses almost every aspect of the community," said Russell McCrackin, Tulsa, Okla., freshman and a member of KU Queers and Allies. "There should be more friendly, outside-of-the-bedroom sites like this."
Mc Crackin said he was pleased the site had arranged the free offer and that the free access probably would increase visits to Gay.Net. He tries to stay clear of sites which charge because the sites tend to focus more on sex than issues.
Gay.Net, accessed at http://www.gay.net/college, provides a chat room, e-mail private chat services and content sections covering gay lifestyles, AIDS/HIV, the gay community and pride.
Although most of the site's content is not risqué, there is a section labeled "erotica." For this and other reasons, students who access the site must verify that they are 18 years old.
Gay.Net wanted to offer its services free-of-charge to college students because the service understands that the university community can be isolating, said Andy Cramer, chief executive officer of Gay.Net.
"Whether a student is exploring their sexual identity or spearheading gay issues on campus, Gay.Net can be the place to connect with guys all over the world," Cramer said.
To coincide with the free offer, Gay. Net added content geared toward college students, said Lindsay Walsh, a spokesperson
for Gay.Net. The new content areas include: coming out, spring break, going home for the holidays and dating.
Coming out and making the decision to openly be part of the gay community can be hard, McCrackin said.
"It was the most difficult thing I think I've ever done." McCrackin said. "The feedback and discussion college students can get through a web site like this give people another avenue to research and deal with it."
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