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From: Art [artfudd] Folden on 16 Jun 2010 22:56 ....and the likes of you are precisely why MS is discontinuing the public newsgroups. So thanks loads for contributing to the death of what used to be very useful newsgroups. Art (artfudd) Folden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Bickford Schmeckler" wrote in message news:hvba7u$67f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... : To reply briefly, I quote a query I posted there, which I would : have posted here, and received several useful responses. And : as far as I can make out, I don't think I'm on any server that : is dependent upon Microsoft. : Even though people may post on MS newsgroups through other NNTP servers, it doesn't change the fact that most of the experts and regular posters are gone! And, before long, the diehards will give up. Traffic is just about nill, you HoopleHead.
From: JD on 16 Jun 2010 23:47 Art [artfudd] Folden wrote: > ...and the likes of you are precisely why MS is discontinuing the public > newsgroups. So thanks loads for contributing to the death of what used > to be very useful newsgroups. > > > Art (artfudd) Folden > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "Bickford Schmeckler" wrote in message > news:hvba7u$67f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > : To reply briefly, I quote a query I posted there, which I would > : have posted here, and received several useful responses. And > : as far as I can make out, I don't think I'm on any server that > : is dependent upon Microsoft. > : > Even though people may post on MS newsgroups through other NNTP servers, it > doesn't change the fact that most of the experts and regular posters are > gone! And, before long, the diehards will give up. Traffic is just about > nill, you HoopleHead. > > With a good kill-file, newsgroups could still work. Not sure why M$ is killing their server but other servers will carry the M$ newsgroups if anybody has any new questions. -- JD..
From: Leythos on 17 Jun 2010 06:59 In article <hvba7u$67f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Bickford(a)Schmeckler.invalid says... > > : To reply briefly, I quote a query I posted there, which I would > : have posted here, and received several useful responses. And > : as far as I can make out, I don't think I'm on any server that > : is dependent upon Microsoft. > : > Even though people may post on MS newsgroups through other NNTP servers, it > doesn't change the fact that most of the experts and regular posters are > gone! And, before long, the diehards will give up. Traffic is just about > nill, you HoopleHead. Usenet and supporting people was around long before MS found the internet let alone Usenet, it will continue just fine. The good news is that we'll see a dramatic decrease in BS posts and people that add insults to the end of their posts. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: Leythos on 17 Jun 2010 07:00 In article <-cudnXhq858NB4TRnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d(a)posted.grandecom>, JD(a)example.invalid says... > With a good kill-file, newsgroups could still work. Not sure why M$ is > killing their server but other servers will carry the M$ newsgroups if > anybody has any new questions. > It's about CONTROL and MS had no control of Usenet without a LOT of work on their part and then only their servers. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: William B. Lurie on 17 Jun 2010 10:18
Leythos wrote: > In article <-cudnXhq858NB4TRnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d(a)posted.grandecom>, > JD(a)example.invalid says... >> With a good kill-file, newsgroups could still work. Not sure why M$ is >> killing their server but other servers will carry the M$ newsgroups if >> anybody has any new questions. >> BTW, I was led to an eternal-september group, where I wasn't exactly welcomed. I could use a referral from here to an established group maybe more pointedly XP-interested. |