Zen to drop binary news service :-(

From: zen.support

Please see
<http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>

Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.

We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
text based news service.

We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
gradually.

If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
(E-Mail Removed).

Kind regards,

Customer Services
Zen Internet

Mike wrote:
> From: zen.support
>
> Please see
> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>
> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>
> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
> text based news service.
>
> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
> gradually.
>
> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>
> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
> (E-Mail Removed).
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Customer Services
> Zen Internet
Very good idea. i wish clara would do the same.

The number of users doing binary usenet is vanishingly small compared
with text only.

On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:52:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Mike wrote:
>> From: zen.support
>>
>> Please see
>> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>>
>> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
>> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
>> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
>> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
>> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>>
>> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
>> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
>> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
>> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
>> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
>> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
>> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
>> text based news service.
>>
>> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
>> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
>> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
>> gradually.
>>
>> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
>> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
>> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>>
>> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
>> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
>> (E-Mail Removed).
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Customer Services
>> Zen Internet
>Very good idea. i wish clara would do the same.
>
>The number of users doing binary usenet is vanishingly small compared
>with text only.

Agreed. They're also more of a headache. That's why we never picked it up to
begin with. 'Course, non-binary doesn't mean 'no binaries', just that the
repetitious sharing of the same old porno pics with different filenames is
gone.

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"The Natural Philosopher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mike wrote:
>> From: zen.support
>>
>> Please see
>> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>>
>> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
>> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
>> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
>> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
>> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>>
>> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
>> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
>> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
>> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
>> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
>> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
>> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
>> text based news service.
>>
>> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
>> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
>> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
>> gradually.
>>
>> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
>> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
>> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>>
>> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
>> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
>> (E-Mail Removed).
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Customer Services
>> Zen Internet
> Very good idea. i wish clara would do the same.
>
> The number of users doing binary usenet is vanishingly small compared with
> text only.



Theft of copyrighted intellectual property should be discouraged. Let's
hope, like any other criminal enterprise, it is on the wane.

--
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"Gary L. Burnore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:gmcebv$dn6$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:52:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Mike wrote:
>>> From: zen.support
>>>
>>> Please see
>>> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>>>
>>> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
>>> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
>>> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
>>> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
>>> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>>>
>>> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
>>> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
>>> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
>>> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
>>> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
>>> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
>>> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
>>> text based news service.
>>>
>>> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
>>> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
>>> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
>>> gradually.
>>>
>>> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
>>> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
>>> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>>>
>>> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
>>> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
>>> (E-Mail Removed).
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Customer Services
>>> Zen Internet
>>Very good idea. i wish clara would do the same.
>>
>>The number of users doing binary usenet is vanishingly small compared
>>with text only.
>
> Agreed. They're also more of a headache. That's why we never picked it
> up to
> begin with. 'Course, non-binary doesn't mean 'no binaries', just that the
> repetitious sharing of the same old porno pics with different filenames is
> gone.


Sounds like this guy is still all for the continued theft of copyrighted
intellectual property, though.

--
Gregory Hall

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> From: zen.support
>
> Please see
> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>
> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>
> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
> text based news service.
>
> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
> gradually.
>
> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>
> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
> (E-Mail Removed).
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Customer Services
> Zen Internet

Oh dear, the sign of a failing company. I would get out now before you
lose any subscription money. They are having difficulty paying the bills
by the look of it.

On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:34:45 +0000, Mike faxed us with....

> From: zen.support
>
> Please see
> <http://status.zensupport.co.uk/index.php?
serviceid=8&incidentid=1209&simple=1>
>
> Following a recent review of our services, we have decided that as of
> Friday 1st May 2009 we will no longer provide a binary news service. We
> will, however, continue to provide a text only service. This decision
> will not affect Web and e-mail services or streaming media content
> through services such as iTunes or BBC iPlayer.
>
> We have seen enormous growth in the amount of data made available on
> Usenet each day which shows no sign of slowing. Our user levels,
> however, have fallen significantly because companies specialising in
> Usenet (News Services) offer a richer source of data with a retention
> period of up to 240 days. In order to provide a comparable service we
> would need to undertake a major storage upgrade which cannot be
> justified. Our aim therefore is to provide our customers with the best
> text based news service.
>
> We are currently able to store data for five days. In March we will
> store four days, in April we will store three days. Rather than switch
> the service off with immediate effect, we have decided to do so
> gradually.
>
> If you would like to continue to receive binary news, we are currently
> in negotiations with external news providers for all Zen Internet
> customers in 2009. We will keep you apprised of any developments.
>
> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
> (E-Mail Removed).
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Customer Services
> Zen Internet

Perhaps if they invested as much money in the Usenet service as they have
in archiving customers emails then they would not have to cut it. Perhaps
the price is going to go *down* too.?. NOT.

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"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
> (E-Mail Removed).
>

Seems fair enough to me, who want's binarys these days?

I have spam-proofed the cs address for obvious reaseons.

John.

"Landru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:gmctqh$g5h$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please call our
>> Customer Services team on 0845 058 9000 or e-mail
>> (E-Mail Removed).
>>
>
> Seems fair enough to me, who want's binarys these days?
>
> I have spam-proofed the cs address for obvious reaseons.

Seems to me any spambot worth its weight in canned Spam could easily be
written that throws away <nospam> to come up with a legit addy???

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On 04 Feb 2009 20:02:13 GMT, Blah Blah Blah <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>Perhaps if they invested as much money in the Usenet service as they have
>in archiving customers emails then they would not have to cut it. Perhaps
>the price is going to go *down* too.?. NOT.
I have never rated ZEN very highly considering they always have
charged top price I would want at least a 30% increase in the service
offered for that money, considering all the fuss people here where
making of them I actually got a bitter disappointment after I joined
many moons ago so got out quick .