X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,63f25a2822932593,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-13 06:00:54 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!nntp-relay.ihug.net!ihug.co.nz!feeder.via.net!newshub2.rdc1.sfba.home.com!news.home.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!brick.direct.ca!quark.idirect.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: eeek what has happened to dejanews? From: llizard_ejm@yahooPLEASETAKEOUTTHEGARBAGE.com (llizard) Reply-To: llizard@idirct.ca Organization: via Internetdirect, Canada; zone 6A (or is it 5b?) X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.9 (Released Version) (x86 32bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Lines: 77 Message-ID: Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:00:53 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 216.154.12.143 X-Complaints-To: abuse@look.ca X-Trace: quark.idirect.com 982072853 216.154.12.143 (Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:00:53 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:00:53 EST Xref: supernews.google.com alt.ascii-art:4397 Google has taken over dejanews and I can't figure out how to view messages using fixed width (perhaps they don't know that some people want that) One can't search within certain dates any longer; the advanced search leaves a LOT to be desired.... ....excerpt from http://groups.google.com/.......... : : Note to loyal Deja users: : : Due to time and technical constraints, it is not feasible : for Google to maintain the interface and feature-set to : which you are accustomed. We have been working hard to : make this beta service available while we transition to : a more full-featured offering. We appreciate your : understanding and patience as we add the features you : expect (including posting and better browsing). :...................................... obascii-art: handbaskets: . ~ . ' ' ; ; "="="="="=" . ~ . ="="="="="= ' ' ="="="="= ; ; ="="="= +=+=+=+=+=+ ,===========. =+=+=+=+=+= I I =+=+=+=+= I I ,========, =+=+=+= I=I=I=I=I=I=I=I = = =I=I=I=I=I=I=I= = = I=I=I=I=I=I=I=I ==,==,==,==,==,= =I=I=I=I=I=I=I= ,==,==,==,==,==, =,==,==,==,==,== =,==,==,==,==, - - . ~. ' ' - - ; ,^%--- +=+=+=+=\ We're all going to Hell - =+=+=+=+= in Handbaskets - ( ) =+=+=+= ( ) ( )===+=+=+= When did they put wheels O' `O on them???!!!?!?? To add insult to injury, my website is down - AGAIN.... - - . ~. ,^^^_/ ' ' - /\< - \__ ; ; ---%^\ +=+=+=+=+ / / - =+=+=+=+= - ( ) =+=+=+= ( ) ( )===+=+=+= ( ( ) O' `O NOTE: I never pick up my mail from the yahoo address. If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "idirct"; its absence is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- - - . ~. ' ' - - ; ; / how many times +=+=+=+=+ |,^%--- must I try to jump out??? - =+=+=+=+= < \ - ( ) =+=+=+= \ > \ llizard@idirec+.ca ( ) ( )===+=+=+= /\/>,^ \ ASCII-art & animation ( ) O' `O