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5 total messages Started by Mike Sullivan Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00
2nd to last day - thanks
#122
Author: Mike Sullivan
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00
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I posted some years ago, but always enjoyed this forum and reading
some very insightful comments on JRRT's work.

I understand the forum getting shut down tomorrow,  thanks people!
Re: 2nd to last day - thanks
#123
Author: David Dalton
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:47
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On Feb 21, 2024, Mike Sullivan wrote
(in article<97278926-2b28-4d79-b1bb-19c9cb6feaf6n@googlegroups.com>):

> I posted some years ago, but always enjoyed this forum and reading
> some very insightful comments on JRRT's work.
>
> I understand the forum getting shut down tomorrow, thanks people!

It is only the Google Groups portal to this newsgroup that
is getting shut down, which will mean less spam. You
can still access this newsgroup via a newsreader such
as Agent on Windows, Hogwasher on Mac, Pan on Linux,
or the free Thunderbird (even if you don’t also use it for
email) on all three, accessing a free newsserver such
as Eternal September or Solani, or, if you want binary
access, a paid newsserver such as Giganews.

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forgotten races, that the darkest night embraces" (Ron Hynes & D. O'D.)
Re: 2nd to last day - thanks
#124
Author: Steve Morrison
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:23
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:23 -0800 (PST), Mike Sullivan wrote:

> I posted some years ago, but always enjoyed this forum and reading
> some very insightful comments on JRRT's work.
>
> I understand the forum getting shut down tomorrow,  thanks people!

Actually, what's happening tomorrow is that Google Groups is no longer
acting as a gateway to Usenet. This group isn't going anywhere, but it
will be necessary to access it via the original interface--that is,
getting a Usenet account and using a newsreader instead of a web
browser.

For anyone who hasn't heard about the change to Google Groups, here's
a link:

https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?hl=en
Re: 2nd to last day - thanks
#125
Author: Steve Hayes
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:19
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:23 -0800 (PST), Mike Sullivan
<sulsness@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I posted some years ago, but always enjoyed this forum and reading
>some very insightful comments on JRRT's work.
>
>I understand the forum getting shut down tomorrow,  thanks people!

Nope, it's still here.


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https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/907935
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Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com
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Re: 2nd to last day - thanks
#126
Author: Louis Epstein
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:58
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Mike Sullivan <sulsness@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I posted some years ago, but always enjoyed this forum and reading
> some very insightful comments on JRRT's work.
>
> I understand the forum getting shut down tomorrow,  thanks people!
>

All that was shutdown was Google's portal.
Get a real NNTP connection and you'll have access to every newsgroup
a server you connect to carries.

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