"HughElmwood" <nothing@nothing.com> wrote in message
news:4d0e18lko0olifoq41aaedhgd7h8omr7ln@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:17:49 -0400, DOOM. wrote:
>
>>On 30 Jul 2012 00:35:21 -0500, oldguard@groups.net wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:27:39 -0400, HughElmwood <nothing@nothing.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Time for another poster or two to pick up the torch as I am done. I
>>>>just received a nasty little terms of service violation warning from
>>>>my newgroup provider for posting copyrighted material. Now I'm sure I
>>>>could continue and maybe nothing would happen, but sadly the anonimity
>>>>ends with the billing and if someone really wanted to come after
>>>>someone they could. Supposedly, I was flagged by the copyright holder
>>>>for one post, but I tend to think one of the trolls in here was the
>>>>one who managed to ruin the fun for the rest.
>>>
>>> The trolls have always been the death of Usenet (see "Joe Blob" at
>>>the seniors/older women groups). But, in truth, Usenet is dead anyway.
>>>The vast majority of posts are from spammers and very few groups exist
>>>that are worth a look.
>>>
>>> I don't blame you one bit for making this decision. What's the point,
>>>anymore? Remember Usenet 20 years ago? Nospam groups that actually
>>>were. That was the "good times". Now it's all pretty much a wasteland.
>>>I wonder how long the spammers and dickheads will continue on
>>>Usenet...after we are all gone?? That is the only redeeming factor for
>>>me...spammers and trolls posting to NOBODY! LOL!
>>>
>>> Be well, Buddy.
>
>
> Not on vacation, wish it was bullshit, but alas it is not believe what
> you will I really don't care at this point. The facts are that I was
> notified by the newserver that I use to post (as all can see without
> too much trouble, Astraweb) that a complaint was received for one of
> the sets I posted. Now I'm pretty sure it wasn't the model or one of
> her representatives because, it was not the first time her stuff was
> posted here by a long shot. If I did think that I just wouldn't post
> her stuff and take my chances, but when other posts from the same
> Charm weren't flagged that went up a day or two prior, well it looks
> like it was someone here who was the rat. For anyone who has Astraweb,
> if you try to download Vanilla Cream #222, instead of the pics what
> you'll now get is a text message that states "Content removed due to
> DMCA."
> For anyone who gets their content from another server, the pics are
> probably still there untouched.
Okay - there are lots of other news servers.... - I say we should all
pitch-in, and send Hugh some $$$ to switch providers...
... say a years' subscription to Gigganews (or any other) - I know that I'd
pay for a month of it... only 12 of us could keep Hugh going for another
year...
Hugh! - what's your address for sending bucks via Paypal???
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