It's time.


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?
> 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.technet.microsoft.com/...rverDS/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...s/default.mspx
>
> Who Should I Contact with any Questions?
> Send any questions about the process, recommended forums and timing to
>

--
/kj

The community NNTP bridge is already up and running on my system <G>!

On 7/2/2010 12:12 PM, kj [SBS MVP] wrote:
> It's time.
>
>
> 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?
>> 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.technet.microsoft.com/...rverDS/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...s/default.mspx
>>
>> Who Should I Contact with any Questions?
>> Send any questions about the process, recommended forums and timing to
>>
>