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From: JosephKK on 20 Jun 2010 20:17
On Mon, 10 May 2010 00:09:35 -0700, 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 and we would like to invite you to participate in this forum or forum category: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xpsecurity/threads . An exact date will be posted in advance as plans are finalized.
>
>Should you want to visit the 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

Sad thing indeed. Corporates always want more control, and Usenet is a
seriously uncontrollable part of Internet. For lesser users (those who
cannot take Usenet raw) using web based forums is more natural. As far
as i am concerned they are welcome to them and good riddance. But for
those who "grew up" with Usenet, it is the real thing, and web forums are
cheap knock-offs. Just one request, allow public unfettered read and
search; only require registration to post.
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