🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <rg8j54pms6i5mc4e4vl0pmms5ng5g2loag@4ax.com>,
 Peter Principle <petesfetas@SNIPITgmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:42:48 -0500, MiNe 109   <smcelroy2@POPaustin.rr.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >In article <i12j545pgvbbmr3358ttu2oceq1qagjn70@4ax.com>,
> > Peter Principle <petesfetas@SNIPITgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> <follow-ups appropriately redirected AGAIN>
> >> 
> >> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:32:33 -0600, "Bob" <bobwhite@suddenlink.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >
> >> >"Sqwertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message 
> >> >news:170608.053629ag+af2.834@sqwertz.com...
> >> >> Mr Clean <mrclean@hahamail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Freaking fantastic.  Maybe it's time I ditched RR and got a
> >> >>> different provider.  The only thing with that is I'd have to get 
> >> >>> a
> >> >>> phone line.
> >> >>
> >> >It appears to me to be a case of the government hurts everyone 
> >> >because of the actions of a few, and that they need to protect us 
> >> >rather than allow us to protect ourselves.   One more freedom lost. 
> >> >We will wake up someday and realize that one small freedom loss 
> >> >after another has resulted in no more freedom for anyone, and we 
> >> >will ask, "What happened?".
> >> 
> >> More FUD...
> >> 
> >> Once again, the RR decision had exactly NOTHING to do with the Cuomo
> >> agreement or kiddie porn or censorship in any way, shape or form and
> >> everything to do with the COST of outsourcing Usenet access. But, other 
> >> than
> >> that...
> >
> >Yes, it's entirely coincidental.
> 
> Well, gee, let's just see.
> 
> Under the Cuomo agreement, T-W agreed to drop a handful of newsgroups, not
> all of Usenet. There is no cost to T-W.
> 
> The announcement of the Como agreement happened to coincide with the end of
> TW's contract with Newshosting.
> 
> Meanwhile, T-W discovers that under the Newshosting contract a very few
> users were costing them a shitload in downstream bandwidth. More than double
> what they'd projected. Per gig overage fees ensue...
> 
> T-W decides to drop Usenet entirely at the end of their contract with
> Newshosting, which happens to be June 23.
> 
> OK, what word do you prefer?

Whatever word conveys T-W's desire to be rid of an expense serving a 
small number of customers and attracting negative political attention.

Stephen