> Is anyone else concerned, as I am, that LEM is washing its hands of us? > Seems likely that the Mac UK list will be forced (with little more than a > barked order) on to Google Groups fairly soon. Does any one want to step in > with an alternative and shove a firm middle finger (metophorically, > obviously) to Google? Google bastardised the wonderful Deja news service to > create what is now Google groups. They absolutely trashed what little they > left of the Deja News interface when the "mailing list" groups beta came > about, and made searching the Usenet archives absolutely hell. I used to use > Google Groups daily to search for programming help, but it's almost > impossible to do that now. Google, as usual, are trying to be too much, and > doing it badly. Google Groups is a bit like a poor imitation of Yahoo > Groups. > > Anyone else got a chip on their shoulders like me, or should I sit in > silence till the end? ;-(
I'm missing the issue that peeps are having with the google groups move. I've run lists on Topica, Yahoo and Smartgroups - GG seems no different to any of those. If we have to move - what's the issue with google ? There may be other options but will it not work ? -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-uk@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
