According to reports popping up in other places around the Compuserve Information Service it appears that they have taken a stance of Internet censor and are now blocking access to certain Usenet newsgroups. This move took place just before the Christmas holiday and remains unannounced to the membership/subscriber base.
I got this response so fast, that I cannot do anything else but assume that they got an automated reply thingy on such requests. For any other simple question, CI$ needs something like a week to reply... :To: <C.deGroot@inter.nl.net> :Subject: Usenet Newsgroups : :Re: USENET Newsgroups : : :Thank you for using CompuServe Feedback! This is in reference :to your message concerning the disappearance of certain newsgroups :on CompuServe. : :Access to these certain newsgroups have been suspended indefinitely. :CompuServe has been notified that these areas may be in :violation of applicable laws or regulations. This matter is :under further review. : :Please let us know if you have any further questions. Thank you for :using CompuServe Feedback! : :Charlotte Harris : I won't start to comment on the style of this message. The term "Suitspeak" comes to mind. -- Cees de Groot, OpenLink Software <C.deGroot@inter.NL.net> 262ui/2048: ID=4F018825 FP=5653C0DDECE4359D FFDDB8F7A7970789 [Key on servers] -- Any opinions expressed above might be mine.