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squiggle (squiggle@squiggle.squiggle) 2009/02/10 19:58

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Subject: Re: EN is very close to shutting down this server....time to discuss, guys...
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me@home.org wrote in news:4e94p45cps8ubt9qcbd7k4uqh5g7csq2cc@4ax.com:

> We talked about this about a month ago...I suggested a couple of
> dead/empty groups to move to, but it ended there.
>
> Here is a quote from the main Support guy at EN in response to a
> customers question regarding when the server (that carries this group)
> will be shut down.
>
> Here is his response:
>
> "The old server farm is very close to being retired.  I should have
> more info about this very soon."
>
> - Uncle Jesse -
>
> This probably means in a few days, or slightly longer.
> Let's start the discussion again.
>
> For those that haven't been reading our prior posts...EN carries this
> group on an old server that will be shut down. Their new server is not
> going to carry this group.
>
> Giganews carries it, but without any binaries, so they are of no help.
> That leaves the majority of participants in here...that will soon have
> no access.
>
> What does everyone think?
>

I think you are right, and thanks for keeping an eye out.

A possibility is a.b.t.m (self-explanatory, I think), available on EN, some
spam up to Nov last year, last non-spam post Dec last. Comments??

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