From: XS11E on 20 May 2010 22:19 Carlos <Carlos(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > My main concern now is where (what forum) you will all be moving > to. I would like to stay alive and helping users with the same > cool guys that hang aroung here regulary. Why move? MSFT propagates this newsgroup throughout Usenet, my headers will show you I'm reading and posting this through Eternal- September.org. If MSFT shuts down their servers the groups already spread to Usenet should still continue to exist. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/
From: Charlie Russel - MVP on 21 May 2010 01:18 Nor would I have known how to say quibble en Espanol. ;-) -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel "Carlos" <Carlos(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8CF1276F-65FD-4D6E-AE62-9900325255F8(a)microsoft.com... > Hmmm... "quibble", nice and new addition to my English language database. > I would have never figured out how to say "ser quisquilloso" in English. > :) > Carlos > > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote: > >> Normally, I'd agree with you. For myself, personally, it's a better fit. >> But >> I think having it in Answers will, ultimately, make it more discoverable >> for >> end users. Most IT Pro types are starting to get this figured out, but >> the >> consumers are just now getting pushed into 64-bit because they're buying >> 4GB >> and greater PCs for the first time. So anything that helps the consumers >> find us, is good. >> >> However, I won't quibble whichever they choose, so long as they give us >> our >> own home. (And that does not preclude an alt.os or comp. NG, IMHO.) >> >> -- >> Charlie. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel >> >> >> >> >> "Phoenix" <fake(a)fakeemail.com> wrote in message >> news:almarsoft.2170264157914294006(a)news.albasani.net... >> > On Thu, 20 May 2010 15:16:08 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP" >> > <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote: >> >> Well, I've proposed they create a 64bit NG. The response was not an >> >> immediate "no", but rather -- would this be better in Answers or in >> > TechNet? >> >> I allowed as how either would work, since we cross over pretty >> > generally, >> >> but that the Answers heirarchy was probably better, since it will >> > be more >> >> discoverable for consumers. We'll see. I did at least get >> > recognition that >> >> this is not a "typical" NG or community, and there is value in >> > keeping it >> >> focused as it is. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> >> Charlie. >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> >> news:%23M5SQzE%23KHA.4816(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> > Charlie Russel - MVP wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I'm not sure what the answer is. I know I'm not happy about it. >> >> > >> >> > Few of us are happy about it, Charlie. >> >> > >> >> > John >> > >> > If those are the choices I vote for Technet. >> >> . >>
From: Jeff Gaines on 21 May 2010 04:22 On 21/05/2010 in message <0278E4E8-798B-4B20-B813-38F6DB0A2B3B(a)microsoft.com> Carlos wrote: >In my case it was not a robot but a woman who responded my e-mail >("Janice"). >:) Bad news I'm afraid Carlos. Janice is Hal's sister :-) -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK 640k ought to be enough for anyone. (Bill Gates, 1981)
From: Phoenix on 21 May 2010 12:17 On Thu, 20 May 2010 22:18:40 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie(a)mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote: > Nor would I have known how to say quibble en Espanol. ;-) Nor i
From: Phoenix on 21 May 2010 12:55
On Thu, 20 May 2010 19:19:27 -0700, XS11E <xs11eNO(a)SPAMyahoo.com> wrote: > Carlos <Carlos(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > My main concern now is where (what forum) you will all be moving > > to. I would like to stay alive and helping users with the same > > cool guys that hang aroung here regulary. > Why move? MSFT propagates this newsgroup throughout Usenet, my headers > will show you I'm reading and posting this through Eternal- > September.org. > If MSFT shuts down their servers the groups already spread to Usenet > should still continue to exist. > -- > XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project: > http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ That's what happened with other NGs I post to... |