To: Green Receipt who wrote (24150 ) 2/2/2001 11:44:46 PM From: sandintoes Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 28311 Another one bites the dust!go.com Frequently Asked Questions regarding the closure of GO.COM site *** Please continue to check this page for ongoing updates. *** To All Users of GO.com: Thank you for your support and interest in using GO.com search and other services over the past 2 years. During the month of February, the GO.com site will be in a transition period. You will be able to continue to use the site's most popular services. For specific information on each service's transition plans, please click on the appropriate link below: Personal Information and Right to Privacy Search and Directory (including the Go Guides program) E-mail Personalized MyPage Chat Rooms and Message Boards Free Home Pages "Add URL" Program "GO Points" Program Infoseek Express Search Content Centers After the transition period, some of the great services you enjoy today may become available on our family of sites (ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, ESPN.com, Family.com, Mr. Showbiz and Movies.com) Your Personal Information and Right to Privacy As publicly announced, GO.com site services will either be sold or shut down soon. However, we want to reassure you that any personally identifiable information collected from you will not be sold or shared outside the family of sites (to top of page) Search and Directory (including the GO Guides program) During the transition period, the GO.com Search and Directory functions will continue to provide search results and listings of sites reviewed by our GO Guides. After the transition period, these Search and Directory services - including the GO Guides program - may be transferred to or available through a different site or may no longer be available. (to top of page) E-mail You can continue to use your e-mail account on GO.com during the transition period. After this transition phase, your e-mail account may be accessed on our family of sites. (ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, ESPN.com, Family.com, Mr. Showbiz and Movies.com) (to top of page) Personalized MyPage You can continue to use your existing personalized MyPage during the transition period. At the close of the transition period, we may suggest an alternative provider to provide this service for you or this service may no longer be available. (to top of page) Chat Rooms and Message Boards The Chat and Message Board functions on GO.com will continue to be active during the transition period. Some GO.com Chat Rooms and Message Boards will be transitioning to one of our family of sites: Sports-related - ESPN.com, EXPN.com Business-related - ABCNEWS.com Entertainment-related - Disney.com, MrShowbiz.com, Movies.com, Wall of Sound Family-related - Family.com For others, we will suggest alternatives from among our partner sites that we hope will match your interests. (to top of page) Free Home Pages You can continue to use your existing GO.com Free Home Page during the transition period. We strongly suggest you copy or transfer your Home Page to the hard drive of your PC. At the close of the transition period, we may suggest an alternative provider to whom you can transfer your pages, or these Home Pages may no longer be accessible. (to top of page) Paid "Add URL" Program The paid "Add URL" program has been discontinued. Those who have already paid to have a URL indexed will receive a full refund of their payment (GO.com will issue a credit to the charge card used for the initial payment). (to top of page) "GO Points" Program Those who have earned "GO Points" will continue to be able to redeem their points through May 31, 2001 . After this date, GO Points will no longer be redeemable. To redeem your GO Points, please click on the link awardshome.go.com (to top of page) Infoseek Express Search You can continue to use Infoseek Express Search during the transition period. At the close of the transition period, this product may be transferred to or available through another site which will support it, or it will no longer be supported. (to top of page) Content Centers GO.com Content Centers will continue to be available during the transition period. Some of our Content Centers and other GO features will be transitioning to one of our family of sites: Astrology Zone - ABC.com GO Money - ABCNEWS.com Quote of the Day - ABCNews.com Cartoon of the Day - ABC.com GO Mail - All family sites Weather - ABCNews.com At the end of the transition period, other Content Centers may be transferred to a partner site.