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AOL Kills Usenet Access

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bad-times dept.

Numair writes "BetaNews is reporting that AOL is about to terminate Usenet access for its users. Now, before everyone starts rejoicing ... where is the Usenet community going to find another large media company to protect it from frivolous copyright lawsuits?"

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  1. Re:moderation by siskbc · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Umm.. this is a good point, and an entirely do-able one, if you accept redirecting mails to a new address as a form of portability. What's it modded funny for?

    Umm.. because it's a troll and a nice one. I'd really love to have an ISP and provide free forwarding forever to a bunch of dipshits.

    Seriously. Good point? Christ on a crutch...

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    -Looking for a job as a materials chemist or multivariat

  2. Re:Another crackwhore journalist by geminidomino · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Posts from AOL users tended to be interesting in the same way that "mystery meat" is mysterious.

    Or meat.