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by Sander Pilon, Aug 09, 2001 5:31pm PDT
Related Topics – Wack News

Well, this certainly has been a day full of ups and downs. Nothing really interesting out there right now, so we'll just fast-forward to the stuff you've been waiting for the whole day - BEER! (The original, bulleted version - not the barely fake.)

  • Drinking, gambling and karaoke is good for you!. A hong kong teenager scored all A's in his exams after his mother encouraged him to drink, gamble and sing. Another girl that took the same test apparantly couldn't handle the stress and lept to her death. She passed. Away, that is.
  • technical virgins (NWS) is a site that educates teens about the choices they have in life. Be sure to check out the movies.
  • Various funnay pictures of normal places with abnormal names: here, here and here.
  • A flash version of the classic "Romeo et Juliette", adapted for 31337 poepel liek us.
  • You want a cool crapper? Some English company is developing a seat that analyzes your poo, and in case of emergency - emails the doctor. The quote of the day: "Why shouldn't toilets be linked to the internet?"
  • A pretty cool and pretty technical article about traffic jams. They've got animations, simulations, and even theorize about you making a real difference on the highway!
  • This one is pretty old, but since it's useful information I'll just post it. It's a site with instructions for women on how to pee standing up. Everything that helps our women to experience the immense joy of pissing against a tree instead of under it is a good thing(tm).
  • Want to buy a foot? Here is your chance! An injured guy is going to chop off his foot with a home-made guillotine. And you can watch it, online - if you cough up the cash.
Thanks to the contributors: freak!, jboogedy, targetboy, gegtik and Gladiator. Thanks fsck for the spellingcheck.


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    GOD DAMN BULLSHIT
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    Ameritech.net is able to upgrade its newsgroup servers because of our agreement with Prodigy, which reflects our commitment to bringing customers the best online experience available. While these immediate changes affect only a small percentage of our customers who regularly access Usenet Newsgroups, our agreement with Prodigy will eventually bring many features and benefits to all Ameritech.net customers at no additional cost.

    What is Ameritech.net doing to its newsgroup service?
    How do I change my newsgroup settings?
    Why are you limiting access to certain newsgroups?
    Which newsgroups are being eliminated?
    Why are you putting a cap on how much a user can download?
    Is this a change in policy?
    We've also provided instructions on how to change your Usenet Newsgroup settings.



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    1. What is Ameritech.net doing to its newsgroup service?
    In an effort to upgrade its newsgroup servers, Ameritech.net will migrate its DSL and Dial-Up Access customers to Prodigy-based newsgroup servers. Our newsgroup users will see greater reliability with this migration. As part of this change, Ameritech.net will no longer offer binary newsgroups and will limit the speed for newsgroup downloads to 128 Kbps. By eliminating access to newsgroups that may contain multi-part, large binary files and regulating the download speed, Ameritech.net will be able to provide a more consistent, quality service to all newsgroup users.




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    2. How do I change my newsgroup settings?
    Customers will need to change their server settings by opening up their Web browser's news reader. The new server name will depend on their region. For example, if the original setting was news.chi.ameritech.net, the new server will be news.chi.sbcglobal.net. They will exchange "sbcglobal.net" for "ameritech.net" in their current settings. This information is also available within the Wire section of Member Services.




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    3. Why are you limiting access to certain newsgroups?
    We evaluated our customers' newsgroup usage patterns and the cost of providing the service. In combination with the threat of copyright infringement liability, we decided not to offer alt.binary newsgroups that include large, multi-part postings.




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    4. Which newsgroups are being eliminated?
    Groups that will not be offered are alt.binaries with some combination of the following suffixes: sounds, mp3, cd.image(s), movies, multimedia, warez, vcd. Due to their nature, these are the groups that contain multi-part postings of digital files.




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    5. Why are you putting a cap on how much a user can download?
    To ensure a quality experience for all Ameritech.net customers, it is necessary to limit speed to 128 Kbps. While leveling the speeds to 128 Kbps will mean slower download speeds for news, we will be able to provide a more reliable service for all Internet subscribers. This applies only to newsgroup downloads and does not affect the download speed of Web browsing or other Internet applications
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    Aug 10, 2001 4:58am PDT

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