Verizon & Usenet (Bad news)

Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm peeved. I just got word that Verizon
will stop carrying all Usenet newsgroups other than the "big 8"...a term
which I hadn't even heard of before today!

What does that mean? That means that in less than two weeks I won't be able
to read or post to this newsgroup any longer. I hope no one minds a 3-group
cross-post, but these are the only groups in the alt.* hierarchy I subscribe
to. I only subscribe to two groups that I'll continue to be able to access.

So...if you're a Verizon customer, here's your heads-up. Check the
following link for more info:

http://policyblog.verizon.com/Policy...p-Service.aspx

Here's a tinyurl version of the above in case it doesn't work:
http://tinyurl.com/5vvlos

Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...

Thanks,

Wesley

"Wesley" > wrote in message
news:izW5k.42784$lE3.27107@trnddc05...
> Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm peeved. I just got word that
Verizon
> will stop carrying all Usenet newsgroups other than the "big 8"...a term
> which I hadn't even heard of before today!
>
> What does that mean? That means that in less than two weeks I won't be
able
> to read or post to this newsgroup any longer. I hope no one minds a
3-group
> cross-post, but these are the only groups in the alt.* hierarchy I
subscribe
> to. I only subscribe to two groups that I'll continue to be able to
access.
>
> So...if you're a Verizon customer, here's your heads-up. Check the
> following link for more info:
>
>
http://policyblog.verizon.com/Policy...p-Service.aspx
>
> Here's a tinyurl version of the above in case it doesn't work:
> http://tinyurl.com/5vvlos
>
> Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wesley
>
>

http://www.talkaboutautos.com/

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:06:06 GMT, "Wesley" > wrote:

>Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm peeved. I just got word that Verizon
>will stop carrying all Usenet newsgroups other than the "big 8"...a term
>which I hadn't even heard of before today!
>
>What does that mean? That means that in less than two weeks I won't be able
>to read or post to this newsgroup any longer. I hope no one minds a 3-group
>cross-post, but these are the only groups in the alt.* hierarchy I subscribe
>to. I only subscribe to two groups that I'll continue to be able to access.
>
>So...if you're a Verizon customer, here's your heads-up. Check the
>following link for more info:
>
>http://policyblog.verizon.com/Policy...p-Service.aspx
>
>Here's a tinyurl version of the above in case it doesn't work:
>http://tinyurl.com/5vvlos
>
>Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Wesley

There are plenty of free usenet servers for discussion groups.

For example: www.motzarella.org

carries all three groups you cross-posted to...

Wesley wrote:
> Sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm peeved. I just got word that Verizon
> will stop carrying all Usenet newsgroups other than the "big 8"...a term
> which I hadn't even heard of before today!
>
> What does that mean? That means that in less than two weeks I won't be able
> to read or post to this newsgroup any longer. I hope no one minds a 3-group
> cross-post, but these are the only groups in the alt.* hierarchy I subscribe
> to. I only subscribe to two groups that I'll continue to be able to access.
>
> So...if you're a Verizon customer, here's your heads-up. Check the
> following link for more info:
>
> http://policyblog.verizon.com/Policy...p-Service.aspx
>
> Here's a tinyurl version of the above in case it doesn't work:
> http://tinyurl.com/5vvlos
>
> Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...

You can always use Google Groups for free.

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:42:07 -0700, Miles wrote:

>> Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...

> You can always use Google Groups for free.

Yeah, if you want to be a Super-Lamer.


--
"Bother!" said Pooh, as he dropped another white rhino.

Dan C wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:42:07 -0700, Miles wrote:
>
>>> Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...
>
>> You can always use Google Groups for free.
>
> Yeah, if you want to be a Super-Lamer.
>
>

And be ignored. Many of us filter out any posts from Google Groups
because of the amount of spam propagated.

May I suggest looking at teranews:-

http://www.teranews.com/

There is an initial very mall set-up charge and is totally free after
that. I have it as a back-up to my normal usenet account. I haven't
needed it very much but, on the occasions I have, it has proved reliable.

--
Howard Neil

"Howard Neil" ...
> Dan C wrote:
>> Miles wrote:
>>>> Please complain to Verizon...and loudly. I plan to do the same...
>>
>>> You can always use Google Groups for free.
>>
>> Yeah, if you want to be a Super-Lamer.
>>
> And be ignored. Many of us filter out any posts from Google Groups because
> of the amount of spam propagated.
>
> May I suggest looking at teranews:-
>
> http://www.teranews.com/
>
> There is an initial very mall set-up charge and is totally free after
> that. I have it as a back-up to my normal usenet account. I haven't needed
> it very much but, on the occasions I have, it has proved reliable.
>
news.motzarella.org has been proved reliable as well and is free. It is
text only though.
Tomes

Howard Neil wrote:

> And be ignored. Many of us filter out any posts from Google Groups
> because of the amount of spam propagated.

Why is that? Every post you make no matter what the news program or
method gets echoed on Google anyways.

"Miles" ...
> Howard Neil wrote:
>
>> And be ignored. Many of us filter out any posts from Google Groups
>> because of the amount of spam propagated.
>
> Why is that? Every post you make no matter what the news program or
> method gets echoed on Google anyways.

As Howard noted, it is because most of the spam originates via GG. Many
folks have just eliminated that source, so any one legitimate that posts
from that source is swept away in that bathwater. It might be like
weeding - once the weeds get too prolific a major dose of Roundup to the
whole area kills them all off, but kills off any good stuff too.

I actually tried eliminating GG and then turned it back on as I missed too
much that I wanted to see.
Tomes

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:32:36 -0700, Miles wrote:

>> And be ignored. Many of us filter out any posts from Google Groups
>> because of the amount of spam propagated.

> Why is that? Every post you make no matter what the news program or
> method gets echoed on Google anyways.

There are many good reasons why.

Here's some good info for ya:

http://improve-usenet.org/


--
"Bother!" said Pooh, as he garotted another passing Liberal.