Microsoft ending newsgroup support
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From: David Lowndes on 5 May 2010 03:08 >Unfortunately, they are tasting the water, waiting for feedback, and >unless there is an outcry, they will move to the next step. Maybe what's needed is an outcry similar to the one when the MVP program was to be axed several years ago? >Are they just really saying that they own employees and advising the >MVPs to use the new system instead of the NTTP groups? From the feedback with using the NNTP bridge we know some softies are far from happy about the inefficiency of using the forums to help users. Dave
From: Bo Persson on 5 May 2010 14:13 David Ching wrote: > "MP" <mpNoSpam(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:esIqxF$6KHA.2160(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Microsoft said it plans to end support for more than 4,000 >> old-style newsgroups starting next month, pushing users instead to >> discussion forums such as those found on the Microsoft Answers, >> TechNet, and MSDN sites. > > There is an MFC forum: > http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcmfcatl/threads I don't like the flashy and slow interface of forums. That's why I pay extra to get a news access. > Hope to see you there! And do check out the NNTP bridge: > https://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums > So Microsoft is closing down their NNTP server and then asks me to run my own? Come on! Bo Persson
From: Ajay Kalra on 5 May 2010 14:53 On May 4, 9:22 pm, "MP" <mpNoS...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Microsoft said it plans to end support for more than 4,000 old-style > newsgroups starting next month, pushing users instead to discussion forums > such as those found on the Microsoft Answers, TechNet, and MSDN sites. > > Although venerable, Microsoft said that so-called NNTP newsgroups are past > their time in terms of being usable and secure. > > Link: > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20004109-56.htm > > Mike P Truly sad. I dont really understand the reasons. -- Ajay
From: Ajay Kalra on 5 May 2010 14:55 On May 5, 3:08 am, David Lowndes <Dav...(a)example.invalid> wrote: > >Unfortunately, they are tasting the water, waiting for feedback, and > >unless there is an outcry, they will move to the next step. > > Maybe what's needed is an outcry similar to the one when the MVP > program was to be axed several years ago? > > >Are they just really saying that they own employees and advising the > >MVPs to use the new system instead of the NTTP groups? > > From the feedback with using the NNTP bridge we know some softies are > far from happy about the inefficiency of using the forums to help > users. I already dont feel like taking the step of using the bridge. This era is coming to a rather abrupt end. -- Ajay
From: Ajay Kalra on 5 May 2010 14:57
> There is an MFC forum:http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcmfcatl/threads Is this going to be the new place for those who are here? -- Ajay |