This newsgroup and others will be migrating into the forums?
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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 17 May 2010 13:54 Tim Slattery wrote: > Brian V <BrianV(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> Thank you very much for the link. >> >> Thank you for the reply. >> >> I'll read the article again. But the vague "some newsgroups" hasn't been >> addressed. i read that on a microsoft message. Is there any way to tell >> which ones? > > No. All MS has said is "some newsgroups". <QP> Beginning in June 2010, Microsoft will begin closing newsgroups...Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing this by Fall 2010. </QP> Source: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx Is there a list of the newsgroups that will be closing on June 1st anywhere? Not that I know of but here are a few I've noted: microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser microsoft.public.security.virus microsoft.public.security.homeusers microsoft.public.internetexplorer.beta microsoft.public.internet.mail microsoft.public.msn.* microsoft.public.ch.outlookexpress (OE-specific newsgroup for speakers of Swiss languages) microsoft.public.win98.* (except Win98 General) microsoft.public.winme.*
From: Greg Russell on 18 May 2010 00:23 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:O5aeQKS9KHA.3176(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I read on a web-link from Microsofts site that these newsgroups will >>> be eliminated in June and that they will be transfered to the >>> Microsoft forums. >> >> It's all about censorship, just like in China. > > Bwa-ha-ha-ha! (More like controlling content & access.) Yes, just like China.
From: Doum on 18 May 2010 08:53 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> �crivait news:O5aeQKS9KHA.3176 @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl: > Greg Russell wrote: >>> I read on a web-link from Microsofts site that these newsgroups will >>> be eliminated in June and that they will be transfered to the >>> Microsoft forums. >> >> It's all about censorship, just like in China. > > Bwa-ha-ha-ha! (More like controlling content & access.) What's the difference?
From: Twayne on 18 May 2010 12:37 In news:85ej2qFd10U1(a)mid.individual.net, Greg Russell <grussell(a)example.con> typed: > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:O5aeQKS9KHA.3176(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>>> I read on a web-link from Microsofts site that these >>>> newsgroups will be eliminated in June and that they will >>>> be transfered to the Microsoft forums. >>> >>> It's all about censorship, just like in China. >> >> Bwa-ha-ha-ha! (More like controlling content & access.) > > Yes, just like China. LOL! Are you for real? MOVING something is "censorship"? What dictionary to you use anyway? HTH, Twayne`
From: Greg Russell on 18 May 2010 13:50
In news:uXMZchq9KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl, Twayne <nobody(a)spamcop.net> typed: PA Bear [MS MVP] <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> typed: >>>> It's all about censorship, just like in China. >>> >>> Bwa-ha-ha-ha! (More like controlling content & access.) >> >> Yes, just like China. > > LOL! Are you for real? MOVING something is "censorship"? What > dictionary to you use anyway? "... controlling content & access" is what China and (according to PA Bear [MS MVP]) Micro$oft is doing,; it's called censorship, not "MOVING". Lurning to rede is gud. |