Microsoft has removed 500+ groups, including 21 Windows-98 groups
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From: 98 Guy on 15 Dec 2009 21:10 "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: > alt.windows7.general > it.comp.os.win.windows7 > microsoft.public.it.windows7 > > Are already on the 'servers I use. While far from proof of any > sort, the name of the last one suggests that it might be a > Microsoft-"sponsored" one. Actually - no. The last group on your list was not created by Microsoft. It's an example of what I've said many times - that Microsoft has no unique relationship with the microsoft.* hierarchy of usenet newsgroups. Microsoft does not control, direct, administer, or manage those usenet groups. Microsoft does not play any role in message aggregation, distribution, or moderation. Someone else generated the group-create messages for that group, and other usenet servers around the world honored them. So there exists a newsgroup called microsoft.public.it.windows7 on some usenet servers, and they are exchanging messages that are being posted to it by their users.
From: MEB on 16 Dec 2009 01:02 On 12/15/2009 09:10 PM, 98 Guy wrote: > "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: > >> alt.windows7.general >> it.comp.os.win.windows7 >> microsoft.public.it.windows7 >> >> Are already on the 'servers I use. While far from proof of any >> sort, the name of the last one suggests that it might be a >> Microsoft-"sponsored" one. > > Actually - no. > > The last group on your list was not created by Microsoft. > > It's an example of what I've said many times - that Microsoft has no > unique relationship with the microsoft.* hierarchy of usenet > newsgroups. Microsoft does not control, direct, administer, or manage > those usenet groups. Microsoft does not play any role in message > aggregation, distribution, or moderation. > > Someone else generated the group-create messages for that group, and > other usenet servers around the world honored them. So there exists a > newsgroup called microsoft.public.it.windows7 on some usenet servers, > and they are exchanging messages that are being posted to it by their > users. AND now that you've brought it Microsoft's attention, it will likely shut it down.... As for honored; no, likely it was propagated under the impression Microsoft created it. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___---
From: Sunny on 16 Dec 2009 01:15 "MEB" <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23nu7hThfKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > AND now that you've brought it Microsoft's attention, it will likely > shut it down.... Only in your dreams. Microsoft has no control over Usenet > As for honored; no, likely it was propagated under the impression > Microsoft created it. Who cares, Usenet servers around the World are "honouring" it
From: MEB on 16 Dec 2009 01:52 On 12/16/2009 01:15 AM, Sunny wrote: > "MEB" <MEB-not-here(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23nu7hThfKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> AND now that you've brought it Microsoft's attention, it will likely >> shut it down.... > > Only in your dreams. Microsoft has no control over Usenet > >> As for honored; no, likely it was propagated under the impression >> Microsoft created it. > > Who cares, Usenet servers around the World are "honouring" it > NO they are not... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___---
From: 98 Guy on 16 Dec 2009 08:40
MEB wrote: > > > AND now that you've brought it Microsoft's attention, it will > > > likely shut it down.... As has already been explained to you, Microsoft has no control over what other server operators carry on their own servers. The group in question has never existed on Microsoft's own servers. There is no evidence that Microsoft has EVER cared about what the larger usenet community does or how it handles the microsoft.* set of usenet groups. > > Who cares, Usenet servers around the World are "honouring" it > > NO they are not... Yes they are: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.it.windows7/topics Google groups (formerly deja news) is carrying it. Giganews carries it too. |