Verizon did more than block alt.binaries which would have been a reasonable
way to accomplish what Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of New York claimed he
wanted to accomplish. They stopped offering any usenet groups except the
big eight domains. FWIW it is better than what Comcast and some others d
I only know what I've read, as I don't live in Verizon territory.
http://www.giganews.com/verizon-sprint-special.html
"According to a recent announcement, Verizon will stop providing
access to alt.binaries newsgroups on their internal Usenet systems as
of June 24, 2008. Sprint will stop providing
>
> Actually, Verizon was one of the first to cave. They deleted all their
> binary newsgroups a while back. A real hit for their customers, as it
> was one of the best free servers around.
There are a lot of good newsgroups at alt.binaries. Lists I see in my
client go from 3d.bryce to zines. T
I believe that Murphy was the one who said the chances of the toast
falling on the floor butter side down is in inverse proportion to the
cost of the carpet.
Stewart
At 09:15 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote:
I am not a financial analyst but I know how to bet on whether the
toast falls on the floor b
Same for the monopolies that exist in cable and telco broadband that allow
them to set rates based on whatever they can get away with instead of
letting the market determine rates with competition, or providing quality
broadband service [and choice] without gouging the customers, as it is
today
Doesn't the "right, but not the obligation, to" free them from this burden?
- Brian
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Piwowar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Important Information Regarding Changes to Your Ver
>"4. Modifications to AUP. We have added language to our AUP mak
Whoops that must have been a day when I had spam for lunch. :-)
Stewart
At 08:17 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote:
Sign up for a gmail account. They seem to have fairly accurate spam
filters. For some reason only the Rev has ever landed in my spam folder
from this list and that was only once or twic
they sell drive sleds (inserts so you can stick a 2nd ide drive in the dock
of an ibm laptop ...ultrabay 2000) ...there are 2 formats of these sleds
...one is plastic and has no bottom (??air circulation) ...the other is
plastic and has a metal housing ...which is better? cost similar...
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Sign up for a gmail account. They seem to have fairly accurate spam
filters. For some reason only the Rev has ever landed in my spam folder
from this list and that was only once or twice.
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >What are the key words that set
> The public-private partnerships that created satellite communications
> were necessary advancements that couldn't have been done at the time
> [or now] by private corporations. Same for Arpanet and the Internet. Same
> for the monopolies that exist in cable and telco broadband that allow
> them t
>What are the key words that set off an ISP to block email?
Avoid the word "Betty."
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On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:13 PM, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What are the key words that set off an ISP to block email?
>
The real question is, what kind of uneducated users block mailing lists that
they subscribed to as spam?
http://www.thisistrue.com/blog-yahoo_alert_trues_biggest_cr
Not going to fool me! I won't set them off!
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:13 PM, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> What are the key words that set off an ISP to block email?
>
>
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p.s. I haven't received any CGUYs posts since Sunday at midnight. The
archives and cguys.org include posts from yesterday and today. I have
email today from friends and other subscriptions. Is it my email, ISP,
or AOL? Ghosts? thx
We are still here and chattering away. M
>"4. Modifications to AUP. We have added language to our AUP making
>clear (a) that we may monitor our subscribers' compliance with our Terms
>of Service and AUP; and (b) that we have the right, but not the
>obligation, to pre-screen, refuse, move or remove any content available
>on the Servic
>p.s. I haven't received any CGUYs posts since Sunday at midnight. The
>archives and cguys.org include posts from yesterday and today. I have
>email today from friends and other subscriptions. Is it my email, ISP,
>or AOL? Ghosts? thx
We are still here and chattering away. Monday and today have
Why couldn't they do it before?
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Brian Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Could it be music, movies, video game DVD's, etc.?
> Sounds like they want to sniff your data stream (and make you agree to it).
>
> - Brian
>
> - Original Message - From: "b_s-wilk"
Could it be music, movies, video game DVD's, etc.?
Sounds like they want to sniff your data stream (and make you agree to it).
- Brian
- Original Message -
From: "b_s-wilk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Besides child pornography, which can be very subjective, what are they
looking for? Do
Actually, Verizon was one of the first to cave. They deleted all their
binary newsgroups a while back. A real hit for their customers, as it
was one of the best free servers around.
The list has been slow a couple days, with only the occasional note
coming through, check your spambox. But you have
I received an email from Verizon about changes in TOS. One item is:
"4. Modifications to AUP. We have added language to our AUP making
clear (a) that we may monitor our subscribers' compliance with our Terms
of Service and AUP; and (b) that we have the right, but not the
obligation, to pre-sc
Naiveté is the attitude that the government is bad or can't do things
right. It's neither all bad nor all good--depends on the people involved
in that government, the strengths of checks and balances, and open
media/press to report on it. Of course I remember fruitcake JEdgar
Hoover's spying, a
And still no answer...shocking.
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 6:19 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Stick and move, Tom...you post only part of my msg avoiding the meat. So,
> >here is one more try to get an answer from you.
>
> I think you read only part of what is posted so it does not
Thanks to all who offered suggestions. There's a concise and completely
accurate description of how to move messages stored in OE6 format to
Windows Mail when OE is not available on
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (disclaimer -- I have no interests in
this site or its owner). Here's the process:
> >.PST files are Outlook, not Outlook Express. Express files are *.DBX.
>
> Going from one flavor of Outlook to another can be a real mess.
> MS offers little compatability and little help. Different versions
> of Outlook do different things.
Well, I guess you could argue that point of view,
>Stick and move, Tom...you post only part of my msg avoiding the meat. So,
>here is one more try to get an answer from you.
I think you read only part of what is posted so it does not disturb your
faith.
RAID mirrors only protect against one type of failure (drive failure).
This is the least l
>.PST files are Outlook, not Outlook Express. Express files are *.DBX.
Going from one flavor of Outlook to another can be a real mess. MS offers
little compatability and little help. Different versions of Outlook do
different things. Sometimes the best solution is to take emails through a
non-
> > Where are Outlook Express messages and folder info located?
> Search the old drive for all the .PST files.
.PST files are Outlook, not Outlook Express. Express files are *.DBX.
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