AOL dumps newsgroups

[Mike Yankee]

Yesterday AOL flashed a message to all users clicking on newsgroups to
the effect that it would no longer support newsgroups as of "early
2005" (see below).

When I inquired about this, AOL said this new policy "was based on user
feedback" -- yeah, like we've all been banging down AOL's for reduced
service!

If you're an AOL user and you think this really stinks, use keyword
"Tell Us" and let those bastards hear from you.


----------------- actual text of AOL message ------------------------

Please Note: The AOL Newsgroup service will be discontinued in early
2005.

For members using AOL over a dial-up connection, you will no longer be
able to
access Newsgroups. If you have a separate high-speed connection, you
can
contact your broadband provider to see if they offer Newsgroups.
Newsgroup
services can often be accessed through a third party reader, such as
Mozilla
Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/).

Alternatively, you can access Newsgroups via Google at
http://groups.google.com/.

We apologize for this inconvenience.

 

[Rick Courtright]

If you're an AOL user and you think this really stinks, use keyword
"Tell Us" and let those bastards hear from you.

Be sure to add "I'm dropping your service" while you're telling them...
it's been no secret AOL's not the best deal out there for years, yet
people keep sending them their money. I don't get it...

Rick

 

[Ragnar]

Mike Yankee wrote:




Be sure to add "I'm dropping your service" while you're telling them...
it's been no secret AOL's not the best deal out there for years, yet
people keep sending them their money. I don't get it...

Really. Earthlink is cheaper I think their customer service is better.
Other ISPs are no doubt better and/or cheaper than AOL as well.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

Good fucking riddance.

 

[joggernut]

i use highstream.net. i pay $11.95 (incl turbo), and customer service has
been excellent.

 

[Rat]

Good fucking riddance.

Agreed - best thing that could ever happen to usenet.

 

[Dominic Richens]

Agreed - best thing that could ever happen to usenet.

Could this be the end of the "endless September"?

 

[fredpete2]

my wife likes AOL. Looks like I subscribe to usenet!
Fred

 

[Edward Hayes]

AOL always seemed to cater to the juvenal mind. I gave up on it 4
years ago.

 

[Gareth Owen]

AOL always seemed to cater to the juvenal mind.

That comment is beyond Satire.