why no Windows 7 account or folder here yet?

why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?

MSFT hasn't created any Win 7 groups on their news server.
They may not ever, as they seem to now prefer forums.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

Other forums are:
http://www.sevenforums.com
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/forumdisplay.php?f=16
http://www.w7forums.com/
http://windows7forums.com/
http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-7/


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"Ritter197" <> wrote in message
news:...
> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
<> wrote:

> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?


Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
decision, not mine.

However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
here's one free news server that does: aioe.org


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

--->
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
> <> wrote:
>
>> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
>> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
>
>
> Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
> unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
> web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
> efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
> decision, not mine.
>
> However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
> alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
> here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
>
>

Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it too. I
like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep track of many
NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a browser. Darn shame.

Questor

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500, Questor <>
wrote:

> --->
> > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
> >> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
> >
> >
> > Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
> > unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
> > web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
> > efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
> > decision, not mine.
> >
> > However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
> > alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
> > here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
> >
> >
>
> Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it too. I
> like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep track of many
> NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a browser. Darn shame.


To me the main difference is that a newsreader can download all the
messages at once, not one at a time, the way a browser does. The
result is that I can go through the downloaded messages in a newsgroup
*much* faster than in a browser, and quickly pick out those I can or
want to reply to.

The difference in how long it takes me is at least two to one.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

--->
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500, Questor <>
> wrote:
>
>> --->
>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
>>>> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
>>>
>>> Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
>>> unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
>>> web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
>>> efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
>>> decision, not mine.
>>>
>>> However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
>>> alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
>>> here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
>>>
>>>
>> Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it too. I
>> like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep track of many
>> NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a browser. Darn shame.
>
>
> To me the main difference is that a newsreader can download all the
> messages at once, not one at a time, the way a browser does. The
> result is that I can go through the downloaded messages in a newsgroup
> *much* faster than in a browser, and quickly pick out those I can or
> want to reply to.
>
> The difference in how long it takes me is at least two to one.
>

Yep. And Thunderbird also has the "Right-click watch/ignore" extension.
If I don't' want to deal with it I just 'ignore' it. "Stacked view"
is good too for arranging all the posts.

Later,

Q

Questor wrote:
> --->
>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500, Questor <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> --->
>>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
>>>>> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
>>>> unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
>>>> web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
>>>> efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
>>>> decision, not mine.
>>>> However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
>>>> alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
>>>> here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
>>>>
>>> Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it
>>> too. I like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep
>>> track of many NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a
>>> browser. Darn shame.
>>
>>
>> To me the main difference is that a newsreader can download all the
>> messages at once, not one at a time, the way a browser does. The
>> result is that I can go through the downloaded messages in a newsgroup
>> *much* faster than in a browser, and quickly pick out those I can or
>> want to reply to.
>>
>> The difference in how long it takes me is at least two to one.
>>
>
> Yep. And Thunderbird also has the "Right-click watch/ignore" extension.
> If I don't' want to deal with it I just 'ignore' it. "Stacked view" is
> good too for arranging all the posts.
>
> Later,
>
> Q



Is it reasonable to assume that the blame for this decision from
Microsoft can be laid at the feet of that long list of trolls that
infect the public NG's?

Dave T.

--->
> Questor wrote:
>> --->
>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500, Questor <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> --->
>>>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
>>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
>>>>>> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
>>>>> unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
>>>>> web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
>>>>> efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
>>>>> decision, not mine.
>>>>> However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
>>>>> alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
>>>>> here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
>>>>>
>>>> Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it
>>>> too. I like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep
>>>> track of many NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a
>>>> browser. Darn shame.
>>>
>>>
>>> To me the main difference is that a newsreader can download all the
>>> messages at once, not one at a time, the way a browser does. The
>>> result is that I can go through the downloaded messages in a newsgroup
>>> *much* faster than in a browser, and quickly pick out those I can or
>>> want to reply to.
>>>
>>> The difference in how long it takes me is at least two to one.
>>>
>>
>> Yep. And Thunderbird also has the "Right-click watch/ignore"
>> extension. If I don't' want to deal with it I just 'ignore' it.
>> "Stacked view" is good too for arranging all the posts.
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> Q
>
>
>
> Is it reasonable to assume that the blame for this decision from
> Microsoft can be laid at the feet of that long list of trolls that
> infect the public NG's?
>
> Dave T.

Doubtful; but one never knows. I suspect that a web-based interface is
much easier to implement and maintain than a NG.

Q

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:15:13 -0800
"Dave T." <> wrote:

> Is it reasonable to assume that the blame for this decision from
> Microsoft can be laid at the feet of that long list of trolls that
> infect the public NG's?

I'd say the reasoning was its easier to place advertisements on web
based forums.
--
Patrick in IL.

Dave T. wrote:
> Questor wrote:
>> --->
>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:58 -0500, Questor <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> --->
>>>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0500, "Ritter197"
>>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> why no Windows 7 account or folder or category here yet?
>>>>>> This is MS and they do not have Anything here about Win7?
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft has no Windows 7 newsgroups. And unfortunately it's highly
>>>>> unlikely that there will be. Apparently Microsoft has decided that
>>>>> web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their
>>>>> efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their
>>>>> decision, not mine.
>>>>> However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
>>>>> alt-windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
>>>>> here's one free news server that does: aioe.org
>>>>>
>>>> Hi Ken. I am sorry to hear your assessment, but I agree with it
>>>> too. I like NGs much better than web-based-anythings. I can keep
>>>> track of many NGs using Thunderbird that I just can't with a
>>>> browser. Darn shame.
>>>
>>>
>>> To me the main difference is that a newsreader can download all the
>>> messages at once, not one at a time, the way a browser does. The
>>> result is that I can go through the downloaded messages in a newsgroup
>>> *much* faster than in a browser, and quickly pick out those I can or
>>> want to reply to.
>>>
>>> The difference in how long it takes me is at least two to one.
>>>
>>
>> Yep. And Thunderbird also has the "Right-click watch/ignore"
>> extension. If I don't' want to deal with it I just 'ignore' it.
>> "Stacked view" is good too for arranging all the posts.
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> Q
>
>
>
> Is it reasonable to assume that the blame for this decision from
> Microsoft can be laid at the feet of that long list of trolls that
> infect the public NG's?
>
> Dave T.

No, it isn't at all. MS has been planning to go web for years and even
have a "bridge" so you can access them via Windows Live Mail. The "long
list of trolls" has been around MS newsgroups since Win 98.

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