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From: Larry Serflaten on 4 May 2010 23:00 "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote > The final insult they had left to deliver... > > Q: When will this transition be complete? > > A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing > this by Fall 2010. <quote> The move to an online forums application for community support has many benefits. Perhaps most appealing is the notion that "we own the app". </quote> What a brazen attempt to pass their dominate everything ideology off as a benefit to users! Much of what they say the forums can do could have been adapted for use in NNTP formats. This is yet another example of MS thinking that everybody loves rich internet apps. To turn a phrase: Microsoft is as Microsoft does.... LFS
From: MikeD on 4 May 2010 22:06 "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote in message news:OpSyRZ96KHA.356(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > The final insult they had left to deliver... > > Q: When will this transition be complete? > > A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing > this by Fall 2010. > > Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx > So as I understand it, MS is dropping NNTP completely. Not just THIS newsgroup, but ALL of them. Can anybody honestly say they DIDN'T see this coming? It was just a question of when. -- Mike
From: C. Kevin Provance on 4 May 2010 22:07 "Claire" <replyto(a)fra> wrote in message news:%23KXIsO%236KHA.5708(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... : What about my goal to become MVP? : I am going to jump off the cliff :( : Claire Learn .Net, post on MSFT's web boards to pad your post count. Kiss the butts of posters like Bill McCarthy and Paul Clement, maybe do a specialized web log concerning some *current* MSFT technology. Basically, a lot of sucking up.
From: C. Kevin Provance on 4 May 2010 22:10 "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote in message news:OpSyRZ96KHA.356(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... : The final insult they had left to deliver... : : Q: When will this transition be complete? : : A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing : this by Fall 2010. : : Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities : http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx I guess it's back to the alts. At least we won't be filtered and can use harsh language again. I'd happily put together something to replace this community, but ultimately it would be web based, which no one likes. Devs like Inno have their own newsgroups. What would be involved with doing something along those lines and moderating it ourselves?
From: C. Kevin Provance on 4 May 2010 22:20
"Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote in message news:OpSyRZ96KHA.356(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... : The final insult they had left to deliver... : : Q: When will this transition be complete? : : A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing : this by Fall 2010. : : Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities : http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx That article seems to imply there will be an alternative. Would they really devote resources to moving this group? I did notice recently this particular newsgroup can be accessed via the www, through the MSFT web site. Let's say, just for chuckles, MSFT gives VB6 it's own forum, and is moderated by folks like Clement and McCarthy. Would any of you participate? I don't think I would. I would never allow myself to be moderated not only by MSFT, but by the likes of MSFT kiss @$$es, IOW the aforementioned losers. They would filter and control every little thing we said or did...which they cannot do here, but would clearly like to. So, c'mon Karl...you're like a top dog here. Where will you go next? |