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From: Karl E. Peterson on 24 May 2010 19:28
Nomen Nescio wrote:
> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No! AFAIK Microsoft will "ask" all NNTP providers to remove the
>>> microsoft.* hierarchy completely.
>>
>> It all depends on how many will honor the request. (either the NNTP rmgroup,
>> or any Microsoft campaign...)
>
> Most servers will ignore an rmgroup due to abuse potential.

I sure wouldn't count on that. Take a look at your free newsserver,
and see how many of the rmgroup requests from this yahoo were accepted:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.msnewservers/browse_frm/thread/3b8d33430c3071f0/01767bbaedeb096d#01767bbaedeb096d

> And then there's always
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualpc

That'll be an interesting one to watch.

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