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From: Bobby Johnson on 9 Jul 2010 10:45 I haven't seen any new posts and wondered if this place is still alive?
From: Jeff Gaines on 9 Jul 2010 10:51 On 09/07/2010 in message <OZ7llV3HLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> Bobby Johnson wrote: > >I haven't seen any new posts and wondered if this place is still alive? I'm here with you :-) -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK Indecision is the key to flexibility
From: Shenan Stanley on 9 Jul 2010 10:54 Bobby Johnson wrote: > I haven't seen any new posts and wondered if this place is still > alive? Even if it is, don't expect it to last. "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. Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup? 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" Now - just because the Microsoft Servers (News) go away does not mean other servers (News) won't already have and continue to have this particular group - however - I wouldn't count on it. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Eric on 9 Jul 2010 10:56 On 7/9/2010 7:51 AM, Jeff Gaines wrote: > On 09/07/2010 in message <OZ7llV3HLHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> Bobby > Johnson wrote: > >> >> I haven't seen any new posts and wondered if this place is still alive? > > I'm here with you :-) > Ditto, I'm here -- Eric --
From: Keith Combs on 9 Jul 2010 11:10
This newsgroup is not scheduled for shutdown until 8/1/2010. However, there are a bunch of great forums at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/category/w7itpro and you are welcome to hang out there. They are definitely alive. :-) Keith Combs Senior Program Manager - TechNet (425) 705-9217 office http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs |