It cost ATT a bundle to debate this issue and finally take action to filter
out the alt groups, including many that many of us considered a value add to
the ATT IP service bundle. Pressure did not come from those that enjoyed the
hundreds of free communications from friends around the world, it came from
a a well organized group of narrow minded biggots and fear mongers. Some of
these are on the ATT board and some are within company management.

Hopefully, with a massive change in the Washington policy makers, a new
vision of freedom will spring from these recessionary times of repression.
At least we have had a taste of freedom.

V-

"Tutall" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 14, 8:28 pm, jOhN > wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > "John O" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> Crap....went to look at pix of food this morning, and the group is
> >> gone.
> >> Everything that says 'binaries' is gone.
>
> >> *******s.
>
> >> Well, maybe I need to get back to work anyway. ;-)
>
> >> -John O
>
> > Seems as though the ATT companies have ditched the alt.binaries groups.
> > Verizon dumped all of the alt groups.
>
> ATT
>
> Asses
> Trollops
> Troglodytes
>
> yep, food, gardening, and pond binaries are G-O-N-E but there are
> several S & M groups left.
>
> I don't usually curse on Usenet but
> _*%_*$_@_&TY(*&GDB)(SD_%#_)*@#$#_@($&_#@*
>
> Lawyers are dicks!
>
Really don't think it was the laywers, the suits are just hiding
behind that to save money, (and potential hassle), it's a win win for
them, they're ****ing off only a small minority of their users.

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