From: Emailaaronainsley@countermail.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:16:22 +0000 (UTC), Petrea Mitchell wrote:   
      
   > If you're coming to us through Google Groups, it's possible that you can   
   > also access this newsgroup locally through your ISP with a dedicated   
   > newsreader.   
      
   Good luck with that. Several Internet service providers including Cox,   
   AT&T, Comcoast, Time Warner and Verizon have discontinued their   
   newsgroup services.   
      
   > To test this, try going to "news:alt.fan.harry-potter" (no   
   > "http"!) with your browser and see what happens.   
      
   It launches your default newsreader. lol   
      
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