I guess it was only a matter of time --- at around 10pm AEST on December 5th, 2002, I had a look at the web page for Yahoo's "amithlon" mailing list, and noticed that I no longer had access to any of the "Members Only" features. I also noticed that "amithlon" no longer appeared in the list of groups I am subscribed to.

I then ran a subscription check, which confirmed that I was no longer a member of the "amithlon" group. You can see the screenshot here.

I also attempted to send a test message to the group, only to receive a reply from Yahoo to the effect that I could not post to the group. It can be seen at the bottom of this page.

I guess it is safe to say that, for all intents and purposes, I have been removed from the "amithlon" list run by Haage&Partner. I did not receive any communication to that effect from anyone, much less an explanation for it.
Of course, I am still subscribed to the "amithlonopen" list...

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