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Old January 29th 05, 04:22 AM
Sam Ormes
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Default AOL discontinuing Newsgroup access !

AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much easier to
read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.
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Old January 29th 05, 04:27 AM
Bill Hilton
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Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using th=ADe new Google
"Groups" feature


Can you filter stuff on Google Groups? I'm using it but can't find the
filtering and now I'm seeing a lot of posts from turkeys I was able to
filter out via AOL

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Old January 29th 05, 04:32 AM
Darrell
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"Sam Ormes" wrote in message
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AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much

easier to
read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


I could send a nasty letter asking AOL to TOS you for posting an off-topic
and off-charter post to this group....



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Old January 29th 05, 05:19 AM
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In article , Darrell wrote:

"Sam Ormes" wrote in message
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AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much

easier to
read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


I could send a nasty letter asking AOL to TOS you for posting an off-topic
and off-charter post to this group....


he posted this to a LOT of groups.

a perfect example of why it is *good* aol is killing off newsgroup
access.
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Old January 29th 05, 05:29 AM
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"Darrell" dev/null wrote in message
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"Sam Ormes" wrote in message
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AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access

to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much

easier to
read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


I could send a nasty letter asking AOL to TOS you for posting an off-topic
and off-charter post to this group....


Hey that'd be good. Then we'd lose both of you!

Doug


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Old January 29th 05, 05:34 AM
Randall Ainsworth
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In article , Sam Ormes
wrote:

AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much easier
to
read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


Ever think of getting a REAL ISP?
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Old January 29th 05, 03:32 PM
Scott Schuckert
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In article , Sam Ormes
wrote:

AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much easier
to read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


I'm flabbergasted. Someone actually LIKES the way AOL handled usenet?
On the rare occasion I actually used it, it was like punding my head on
concrete - it seemd deliberately designed to be as awkward as possibe
to discourage its use.

Please, if AOL seems good to you, either get counseling or try an
actual newsreader (with a real newsgroup service).
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Old January 29th 05, 03:32 PM
Scott Schuckert
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In article , Sam Ormes
wrote:

AOL has informed users that in early 2005 that service will stop access to
Newsgroups. Bummer. Sure, I can get to Newsgroups using the new Google
"Groups" feature or thru IE.....but the AOL format for Usenet is much easier
to read and manage. Send AOL a nasty email if this bothers you too.


I'm flabbergasted. Someone actually LIKES the way AOL handled usenet?
On the rare occasion I actually used it, it was like punding my head on
concrete - it seemd deliberately designed to be as awkward as possibe
to discourage its use.

Please, if AOL seems good to you, either get counseling or try an
actual newsreader (with a real newsgroup service).
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Old January 29th 05, 04:18 PM
chas raster via PhotoKB.com
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They have a Usenet (newsgroups) gateway at this site, just follow the links to the Forum area. It's photography related only.

http://talkphoto.net

Chas

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