So Much For MSN...............................WARRIOR SPIRIT

I know there are probably quite a few people here who use MSN, either as server, for e-mail, or MSN groups. For about 4 years now, I have used MSN regurally. I have in the past managed several groups on MSN, and still have one active site. Tonight though, something happened that has made me decide to break my ties with MSN.

For two years now, I have had a site on MSN where I kept a lot of my writings, both professional and personal. I also had photos posted there. It was a private site for my own personal use, but was open to public veiwing for those who wanted to get to know me better.

Tonight, when I went to check my site, and see how many hits I had on my counter, the site was gone. Fortunately, all my professional writings have been burned to CD. A lot of my spur of the moment writing, and personal thoughts on certain subjects was lost forever though. Also lost were some photos that I did not have on backup discs.

When I went to check my e-mail, there were no messages telling me my site was being shut down. I know MSN deletes sites if they are inactive for 30 days. But I visited this site at least once a month, and also had others who went to it to see my latest writings.

I will rebuild my site, but this time it will be on a private server. It will cost me to maintain it, but at least I know it will not be deleted unless I delete it. Also, this time I will copy everything I place there into my hard drive, and will burn it on to CD. As for MSN, well, this being a G rated site, I will not say what they can do with their groups.

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