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This newsgroup and others will be migrating into the forums?

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Brian V

Flightless Bird
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.

If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will all
my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?

I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable to
log on here, I thought this place was down.

Thank you.
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Inline...

Brian V 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.


Some newsgroups will be dropped on June 1st. No newsgroup content will be
"transferred" to any forum. See
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx.

> If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will
> all
> my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?


No; Yes.

> I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable
> to
> log on here, I thought this place was down.


Not via NNTP (yet).

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
 
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ANONYMOUS

Flightless Bird
Brian V 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.
>
> If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will all
> my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?
>
> I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable to
> log on here, I thought this place was down.
>
> Thank you.



The Google's archive will remain in place for at least 7 years so you
won't have any problems accessing old, unworkable solutions, by
Pig-Bear, Microsoft Valuable Pig.

The link to the archive is here:

<http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/topics?lnk=srg&
 
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24ggirl

Flightless Bird
Thanks for this tip!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Inline...
>
> Brian V 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.

>
> Some newsgroups will be dropped on June 1st. No newsgroup content will be
> "transferred" to any forum. See
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx.
>
> > If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will
> > all
> > my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?

>
> No; Yes.
>
> > I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable
> > to
> > log on here, I thought this place was down.

>
> Not via NNTP (yet).
>
> Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
>
> .
>
 
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24ggirl

Flightless Bird
I assume you mean in the new forums that the one I just posted to is the one
that will be online for 7 years, right?

"ANONYMOUS" wrote:

> Brian V 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.
> >
> > If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will all
> > my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?
> >
> > I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable to
> > log on here, I thought this place was down.
> >
> > Thank you.

>
>
> The Google's archive will remain in place for at least 7 years so you
> won't have any problems accessing old, unworkable solutions, by
> Pig-Bear, Microsoft Valuable Pig.
>
> The link to the archive is here:
>
> <http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/topics?lnk=srg&
> .
>
 
G

Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
In news:A13B45A3-EB09-4B9E-9F2A-4837527ADB2A@microsoft.com,
Brian V <BrianV@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> 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.
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Please don't feed the trolls.

24ggirl wrote:
> I assume you mean in the new forums that the one I just posted to is the
> one
> that will be online for 7 years, right?
>
> "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
>
>> Brian V 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.
>>>
>>> If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will
>>> all my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?
>>>
>>> I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been
>>> unable
>>> to log on here, I thought this place was down.
>>>
>>> Thank you.

>>
>>
>> The Google's archive will remain in place for at least 7 years so you
>> won't have any problems accessing old, unworkable solutions, by
>> Pig-Bear, Microsoft Valuable Pig.
>>
>> The link to the archive is here:
>>
>> <http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/topics?lnk=srg&
>> .
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
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.)
 
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Roger

Flightless Bird
Actually there are two options:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro,windowsvistaitpro,windowsxpitpro/
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx#tab=4


Brian V 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.
>
> If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will all
> my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?
>
> I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable to
> log on here, I thought this place was down.
>
> Thank you.
 
A

ANONYMOUS

Flightless Bird
Brian V 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.
>
> If so, will all the posts be transfered and also in my profile? Or will all
> my saved posts be lost and or deleted and everything starts again?
>
> I just want to confirm this since in the last few days I have been unable to
> log on here, I thought this place was down.
>
> Thank you.



The Google's archive will remain in place for at least 7 years so you
won't have any problems accessing old, unworkable solutions, by
Pig-Bear, Microsoft Valuable Pig.

The link to the archive is here:

<http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/topics?lnk=srg&hl=en>

hth
 
B

Brian V

Flightless Bird
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?
 
T

Tim Slattery

Flightless Bird
Brian V <BrianV@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".

--
Tim Slattery
Slattery_T@bls.gov
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Tim Slattery wrote:
> Brian V <BrianV@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.*
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:-O5aeQKS9KHA.3176@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.
 
D

Doum

Flightless Bird
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> écrivait 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?
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:85ej2qFd10U1@mid.individual.net,
Greg Russell <grussell@example.con> typed:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:-O5aeQKS9KHA.3176@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`
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
In news:uXMZchq9KHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
Twayne <nobody@spamcop.net> typed:
PA Bear [MS MVP] <PABearMVP@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.
 
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