Posted by Don M. on 10/01/05 18:11

<gvellenzer@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Perseus wrote:
> > On 1 Oct 2005 08:21:41 -0700, "Sinera" <usinera@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I really don't understand why all the computer journals keep informing
> > >the world and the net that winmx is closed. Well, yes.. www.winmx.com
> > >is closed.. but the program winmx and its p2p network is up and
> > >running. Someone pointed out that the winmx p2p network was down for 14
> > >hours only.
> > >
> > >It's like saying that netscape has closed down. How can people be so
> > >retarded?
> > >
> > >U
> >
> > Sinera,
> >
> > Those "computer journals" (you must have a lot of spare time to have
> > been reading them *all*) just repeat after each other. The "program
> > winmx" is running you say, so you haven't shut it down and deleted it
> > yet, like some claim to have done?
> >
> > "14 hours only"? So what are we talking about anyways, huh?
> >
> > "How can people be so retarded?" you ask, well, that question might
> > well be addressed by a/your shrink (not implying you're actually seeing
> > one though!) I figure.
> >
> > So let them write and spread (false) rumors as much as they like, you
> > now know better, right?
> >
> The longer the RIAA reads and believes that WinMX is shut down, the
> better for us. :-)
>
> G
>
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The RIAA steers the news, and fakers haven't disappeared with the announced shut down of
WinMX. Without proper information, I'm afraid the majority of "lost" users won't be back,
at least not in time to share recipes for Thanksgiving.


Don

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