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Newsgroup is being closed - now what do I do?

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Jeff Strickland

Flightless Bird
"Duane Hebert" <spoo@flarn2.com> wrote in message
news:i0m4r4$i8d$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:i0ijkd$h9h$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> I (and I'd wonder if more are like me) found this group because of the
>> frustration of getting any useful information from MSoft Communities. I
>> used my news client to search for the group I needed when I was having
>> whatever the problem was that I was having. Now, I return to help when I
>> can.

>
> I expect that there are more people like you. We'll see as time goes by
> how much traffic stays here.
>


Given the kinds of questions that crop up, I suspect that people that post
via the MSoft Communities are not aware of newsgroups and how to get at them
through NNTP clients.
 
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Duane Hebert

Flightless Bird
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:i0qe00$bft$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Duane Hebert" <spoo@flarn2.com> wrote in message news:i0m4r4$i8d$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:i0ijkd$h9h$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> I (and I'd wonder if more are like me) found this group because of the frustration of getting any useful information from MSoft
>>> Communities. I used my news client to search for the group I needed when I was having whatever the problem was that I was
>>> having. Now, I return to help when I can.

>>
>> I expect that there are more people like you. We'll see as time goes by
>> how much traffic stays here.
>>

>
> Given the kinds of questions that crop up, I suspect that people that post via the MSoft Communities are not aware of newsgroups
> and how to get at them through NNTP clients.


Those are probably the kinds of questions that can be solved in that sort of
forum. Posting the same advice repeatedly, like turn off addons, reinstall virus scanners,
revert to default settings, reinstall windows, reduce daily fat intake etc. may possibly
even help one of them.

Don't see why MS made it an either/or thing given the lack of support that they provide
here except for the MS MVPs. I mean it's not like they're reducing costs or anything.

But making it sound like they are up on modern trends by cross posting "Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Community" is pretty
annoying.
 
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PA Bear, MS MVP

Flightless Bird
On Jul 5, 8:24 am, "Duane Hebert" <s...@flarn.com> wrote:
<snip>
> Don't see why MS made it an either/or thing given the lack of support that they provide
> here except for the MS MVPs.  I mean it's not like they're reducing costs or anything...


It doesn't cost MS anything to run & maintain newsservers? Guess
again, bucko.
 
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Hoyst Owen Petard

Flightless Bird
HoopleHead alert!

"Lee Antony" <void@void.voi> wrote in message
news:uCItm2KGLHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: What, is that past the event horizon? Be aware, your real identity is
known
: Hoyst Owen Petard.
:
: "Hoyst Owen Petard" <ho@petard.invalid> wrote in message
: news:i0g3v1$nll$1@news.eternal-september.org...
: > Take care, ~Robear. The next step to the demise is on the horizon.
: >
: > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: > : [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]
: > :
: > : In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE
General
: > &
: > : Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010; cf.
: > : http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
: > :
: > : [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]
: > :
: > : If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new
: > : thread in this MS Answers forum:
: > :
: >
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads
: > :
: > : If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin
your
: > : own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:
: > : http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads
: > :
: > : NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP
: > 64-bit
: > : SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) as well as your
: > current
: > : IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.
: > :
: > : MS Answers forums FAQ
: > : http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help
: > :
: > : "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!
: > : ~~
: > : ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: > : MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
: > :
: >
: >
 
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Duane Hebert

Flightless Bird
"Hoyst Owen Petard" <ho@petard.invalid> wrote in message news:i0vajr$m6q$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> HoopleHead alert!


Haven't you heard that these groups have been closed?
Sheesh.
 
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PA Bear, MS MVP

Flightless Bird
On Jul 6, 9:32 am, "Duane Hebert" <s...@flarn.com> wrote:
<SNIP>
> Haven't you heard that these groups have been closed?
> Sheesh.


Another HoopleHead alert!
 
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