Reminder - Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Community
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From: Brian Cryer on 24 May 2010 04:12 "Susan Bradley" <sbradcpa(a)pacbell.net> wrote in message news:uIyOl$P%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Brian Cryer wrote: >> <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:O8vE1n99KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> <snip> >>> Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup? >> >> Can anyone recommend a good usenet alternative to using Microsoft's >> forum? >> >> TIA. > For SBS or for general server issues? SBS, and I suppose other server issues too since I do dip into other Microsoft server related newsgroups occasionally. Do you have any non-Microsoft newsgroups in mind? -- Brian Cryer http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian
From: Brian Cryer on 24 May 2010 04:15 "Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message news:%23fFI6ZR%23KHA.4316(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > This NG will continue to exist for some time, even though there may not be > an MS NG server. Usenet being what it is, you'll still be able to connect > to it at your favourite News Server. Of course it will no longer have > anyone deleting SPAM posts, and it's possible some news servers may opt > not to carry the NG since it will no longer be an official MS newsgroup. > But realistically, it'll be around for a while. I hope you are right. -- Brian Cryer http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian
From: Susan Bradley on 26 May 2010 15:30 Brian Cryer wrote: > "Susan Bradley" <sbradcpa(a)pacbell.net> wrote in message > news:uIyOl$P%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Brian Cryer wrote: >>> <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:O8vE1n99KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> <snip> >>>> Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup? >>> >>> Can anyone recommend a good usenet alternative to using Microsoft's >>> forum? >>> >>> TIA. >> For SBS or for general server issues? > > SBS, and I suppose other server issues too since I do dip into other > Microsoft server related newsgroups occasionally. Do you have any > non-Microsoft newsgroups in mind? Honestly I don't. Try the new forum with the nntp bridge client ... see if it works for you. Windows Server Small Business Server Forum: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/smallbusinessserver/threads
From: Susan Bradley on 26 May 2010 15:30
nntp(a)microsoft.com wrote: > > What is Happening? > This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin > discontinuing > newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums. > > Why? > As you may know, newsgroups have existed for many years now; however, the > traffic in the Microsoft newsgroups has been steadily decreasing for the > past several years while customers and participants are increasingly > finding > solutions in the forums on Microsoft properties and third party > sites. This > move will unify the customer experience, centralize content, make it > easier > for active contributors to retain their influence, mitigate > redundancies and > make the content easier to find by customers and search engines through > improved indexing. Additionally, forums offer a better user and spam > management platform that will improve customer satisfaction by > encouraging a > healthy discussion in a clean community space. To this end, Microsoft > will > begin to progressively shift available resources to the forums technology > and discontinue support for newsgroups. > > In addition to offering a compelling online browser experience, for those > users who prefer to use an NNTP (newsgroup) reader to participate in the > newsgroups community, we have developed a solution called the NNTP Bridge > which allows a user to connect a variety of supported NNTP readers to the > forums they would like to participate in and continue having the NTTP > reader > functionality. You can find instructions on how to download and set > up the > NNTP Bridge here: http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/ > > Which Newsgroups Are Affected by this Shutdown? > All public newsgroups will eventually be closed between June 1, 2010 and > October 1, 2010. Microsoft will be closing newsgroups in a phased > approach, > starting with the least active newsgroups and moving eventually to more > active ones throughout the course of the next six months. > > > Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup? > In an effort to enhance and improve your experience, this newsgroup is > scheduled for closure in the upcoming months. In the coming weeks, we > will update you with the specific forum recommended to continue your > discussions through posts in this newsgroup. > Should you want to visit the other Microsoft Forums, please go to > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/forums/default.mspx > > Who Should I Contact with any Questions? > Send any questions about the process, recommended forums and timing to > NNTP(a)microsoft.com Windows Server Small Business Server Forum: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/smallbusinessserver/threads |