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From: Todd Allcock on 30 May 2010 00:41 At 29 May 2010 21:11:24 -0600 Roger 2008 wrote: > > "Beverly Howard" <Bev(a)NoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in message > news:OwkZlZ3$KHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Per nntp(a)microsoft.com > > > > >> > > When will this Happen? > > Effective June 1, 2010 this newsgroup will be closed. > > Yikes. Does it mean closed to new messages or closed totally where you > can't even look at old post? Closed totally, AFAIK. > And considering that Windows 2000 is almost 10 years old how many other > newsgroups will be disappearing? The entire microsoft.pubic.* newsgroup hierarchy is being shut down between June and October. The less used, the sooner it goes. All of the mobile device groups are going on June 1st. It's been fun, kids! I owe a great debt to the regulars here and what they've taught me over the last decade, with a special thanks to Bev Howard. I'd mention more by name, but I fear I'd leave too many out. In case you missed it, here's the text of the announcement from MS: *********************** What is Happening? This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin discontinuing newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums. Why? As you may know, newsgroups have existed for many years now; however, the traffic in the Microsoft newsgroups has been steadily decreasing for the past several years while customers and participants are increasingly finding solutions in the forums on Microsoft properties and third party sites. This move will unify the customer experience, centralize content, make it easier for active contributors to retain their influence, mitigate redundancies and make the content easier to find by customers and search engines through improved indexing. Additionally, forums offer a better user and spam management platform that will improve customer satisfaction by encouraging a healthy discussion in a clean community space. To this end, Microsoft will begin to progressively shift available resources to the forums technology and discontinue support for newsgroups. In addition to offering a compelling online browser experience, for those users who prefer to use an NNTP (newsgroup) reader to participate in the newsgroups community, we have developed a solution called the NNTP Bridge which allows a user to connect a variety of supported NNTP readers to the forums they would like to participate in and continue having the NTTP reader functionality. You can find instructions on how to download and set up the NNTP Bridge here: http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/ Which Newsgroups Are Affected by this Shutdown? All public newsgroups will eventually be closed between June 1, 2010 and October 1, 2010. Microsoft will be closing newsgroups in a phased approach, starting with the least active newsgroups and moving eventually to more active ones throughout the course of the next six months. When will this Happen? Effective June 1, 2010 this newsgroup will be closed. Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup? Microsoft has a large selection of forums, many of which cover either the same or closely related technologies to the ones found in the newsgroups. The forums have seen amazing growth and are an excellent place to continue the discussion. We recommend that you start with http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsphone Should you want to visit the other Microsoft Forums, please go to http://www.microsoft.com/communities/forums/default.mspx Who Should I Contact with any Questions? Send any questions about the process, recommended forums and timing to NNTP(a)microsoft.com
From: Roger 2008 on 31 May 2010 01:13
"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec(a)AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message news:60mMn.82814$_84.34787(a)newsfe18.iad... > At 29 May 2010 21:11:24 -0600 Roger 2008 wrote: > > > > "Beverly Howard" <Bev(a)NoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in message > > news:OwkZlZ3$KHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > > Per nntp(a)microsoft.com > > > > > > >> > > > When will this Happen? > > > Effective June 1, 2010 this newsgroup will be closed. > > > > Yikes. Does it mean closed to new messages or closed totally where you > > can't even look at old post? > > Closed totally, AFAIK. > > > And considering that Windows 2000 is almost 10 years old how many other > > newsgroups will be disappearing? > > > The entire microsoft.pubic.* newsgroup hierarchy is being shut down > between June and October. The less used, the sooner it goes. All of the > mobile device groups are going on June 1st. > > > It's been fun, kids! I owe a great debt to the regulars here and what > they've taught me over the last decade, with a special thanks to Bev > Howard. I'd mention more by name, but I fear I'd leave too many out. > > In case you missed it, here's the text of the announcement from MS: The announcement you quoted made it to this NG today so it looks like we have a full day left to post here. Wow, that is too bad. |