Looks like we're going to lose our customary path to this group (see
announcement message below). That is particularly grievous to me as I
don't have time to become literate with new ways to get here, and
you've all become so very im****tant to me over the past 13 years. My
local pals are only occasional quilters with no interest in taking it
further. And your lives are all so im****tant to me, even in times
such as the past 10 months. I hop in here when we are home, which is
only about 2/3 of the time any more. Perhaps I haven't explained it,
but the week DFIL passed away, DBIL was diagnosed with T-cell
lymphoma. On a trip to the Cancer Center in Houston TX he came down
with an additional illness - spinal mengitis. We've been spending
most of the time in Happy Valley PA assisting DSIL when not trying to
clean out the ac***ulation/furniture in the home place acquired
through at least 5 other family estates over the years so that we can
sell our home here and move up there, once done.
Sorry for the long-winded nattering. Here, as promised for Verizon
subscribers:
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From: Jeremy - VZ News Admin <newadmin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Newsgroups: 0.verizon.announce
Subject: Im****tant Newsgroup Change Announcement
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"IM****TANT: CHANGE IN VERIZON NEWSGROUP SERVICE"
On 06/24/2008, Verizon will be modifying its Newsgroup offerings to
only offer groups in the Big-8 Newsgroup hierarchies, which are listed
below. Users will not be able to post or download from any other
newsgroups."
comp.*
humanities.*
misc.*
news.*
rec.*
sci.*
soc.*
talk.*
More information on the Big 8 hierarchies is available at
www.big-8.org. "
The 0.verizon.* newsgroup hierarchy will also continue to be
available."
In preparation for this change, you will need to modify your news
client(s) and unsubscribe from all newsgroups other than the
newsgroups listed above. Failure to do so may interfere with the
functioning of the Verizon network or use of the network by other
Verizon users which is a violation of our Acceptable Use Policy."
"INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGES TO YOUR NEWSGROUP SERVICE"
"When will Verizon change its News service to carry only the Big 8?"
The change will be effective on June 24, 2008. After June 24th,
Verizon’s Newsgroup service will carry only the Big 8 news hierarchies
and the 0.verizon.* hierarchy. "
If I continue to use the Verizon News service, are any changes to my
software required?"
There are no changes required to your software, but you will need to
unsubscribe from all Newsgroups other than the Big 8 hierarchies and
the 0.verizon.* hierarchy noted above. The following link explains
how to subscribe and unsubscribe in Outlook Express: "
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/kb/171190
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Users that continue to subscribe to unsup****ted newsgroups may
experience poor computer performance and slow throughput speeds over a
period of time. Failure to unsubscribe may also interfere with the
functioning of the Verizon network or use of the network by other
Verizon users which is a violation of our Acceptable Use Policy."
]
If I want to access Newsgroups different from the ones you carry, what
are my options?"
There are several commercial news providers that you can consider.
You may want to check out some options at
http://www.usenettools.net/ISP.htm.
The content available, posting
policies, terms and prices will vary, so you should select the one
that is right for you. If you elect to access a non-Verizon newsgroup
over the Verizon Network, our terms of service and acceptable use
policy will still apply to your use of our Service. "
Will this change to the newsgroup service affect my Internet service?"
No. This change will NOT affect your ability to use the Internet or
other commercial newsgroup services. The change only affects the
number of newsgroups accessible through Verizon’s newsgroup service."
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