>> I'm missing the issue that peeps are having with the google groups move. >> If we have to move - what's the issue with google ? > > Hmmmm... many reasons. Some personal, some not. Google is only part of it. > The other is the feeling of being herded into a pen, ready for market.
Are we being sold ? Have I missed something ? Arguments about increased spam due to google are spurious. > I guess I just don't like the tone of the emails from Dan. The whole "there > are over 500 subscribers and only 50 have moved." I think the way this > whole thing was gone about is way too rushed. There seems to be no > alternative but to sheepishly follow. I was just hoping someone else had a > better solution. Maybe not, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I go to > Google Groups. To me, the existing system is going to change. I guess that finally the cost is unsupportable. If google or whoever is going to give the bandwidth, server, storage away for free it's daft not to use it. Google so far seems better than any of the list suppliers I've used and the sign up totally painless. Still waiting for a reason to stop getting these emails ... -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-uk@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com