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From: Alan T on 4 Jul 2010 19:11 I used to read the NG microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp from newsreader OutLook Express using: msnews.microsoft.com But started from yesterday, this news group was removed. Any idea?
From: Mr. Arnold on 4 Jul 2010 21:34 Alan T wrote: > I used to read the NG > microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp > from newsreader OutLook Express using: > msnews.microsoft.com > > But started from yesterday, this news group was removed. > Any idea? > > <copied> > 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? > Effective July 1, 2010, this newsgroup will be closed. > > 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 at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharplanguage/threads forum(s). An exact date will be posted in advance as plans are finalized. > > 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
From: Mark Rae [MVP] on 7 Jul 2010 04:36 "Alan T" <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:#DIjG58GLHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I used to read the NG > microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp > from newsreader OutLook Express using: > msnews.microsoft.com > > But started from yesterday, this news group was removed. > Any idea? In addition to the previous reply, you can simply sign up with another newsgroup host e.g. http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html It is only the Microsoft news server which is being discontinued - the newsgroups themselves will remain, at least for a while... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
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