# Bye bye WinMX

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-winmx/323003>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 23, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-winmx/323003 "2005-09-23T02:45:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-winmx/323003/1 "2005-09-23T02:45:44Z")

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[WinMX Shut Down](http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/5002/winmx_down.html)

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**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-winmx/323003/2 "2005-09-23T02:57:49Z")

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> [@Master Control](#):
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> [WinMX Shut Down](http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/5002/winmx_down.html)

It _is_ interesting news, and nothing against you, **Master Control** , but we don’t really want threads discussing file-sharing programs. Even threads about non-functional programs tend to encompass comments about working, active programs and that’s something–from the Reader’s point-of-view–we frown upon.

So, I’m gonna close this one down.