In message , Ian Jelf
writes

I've written to them asking what plans they have to offer a rebate on
their charge for the partial loss of service. The reply (from the
"missing the point" school of customer care, glibly told me that there
was no problem with the mail "at the moment" and that the news service
was due back shortly.

Needles to say, another e-mail has winged its way of to them.

On the subject of Usenet dying, I've always been surprised at how few
people outside, well, Usenet, have any idea of its existence or what it
is.

Sir needs to look at the cheesy server (http://motzarella.org) which
kept me connected whilst Demon sorted their lives out.
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Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)