Windows 7 Pro group...?

Hi,

Where do we discuss issues and solutions for Windows 7 professional...?

Thanks for being pointed in the right direction...

regards Tor

"Jake" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Where do we discuss issues and solutions for Windows 7 professional...?
>
> Thanks for being pointed in the right direction...
>
> regards Tor

<again> - does NO-ONE do any searching?

Windows 7 Forums:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

Non MS News group: alt.windows7.general

Den 19.01.2010 13:33, skreiv Gordon:
> <again> - does NO-ONE do any searching?

I did. Searched for '7' at nntp.msnews.microsoft.com

>
> Windows 7 Forums:
>
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7
>
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/
>

Does this mean that MS is phasing out the nntp newsgroups?

jake

Jake wrote:
>
> Den 19.01.2010 13:33, skreiv Gordon:
>> <again> - does NO-ONE do any searching?
>
> I did. Searched for '7' at nntp.msnews.microsoft.com
>
>>
>> Windows 7 Forums:
>>
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7
>>
>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/
>>
>
> Does this mean that MS is phasing out the nntp newsgroups?
>
> jake

Yep. They want more control.

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Alias

"Jake" <> wrote in message
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>
> Does this mean that MS is phasing out the nntp newsgroups?
>



No, it just means that they're phasing themselves out.

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Jon

Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
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>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:hj4aj9$8dl$...
>> Jake wrote:
>>>
>>> Den 19.01.2010 13:33, skreiv Gordon:
>>>> <again> - does NO-ONE do any searching?
>>>
>>> I did. Searched for '7' at nntp.msnews.microsoft.com
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Windows 7 Forums:
>>>>
>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7
>>>>
>>>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/
>>>>
>>>
>>> Does this mean that MS is phasing out the nntp newsgroups?
>>>
>>> jake
>>
>> Yep. They want more control.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>
> They are trying to keep idiots like Frank and myself from polluting the forums with
> lies, insults and animal sex accusations. With web forums, they can kick Frank and my sorry ass out
> quicker and we can't be a disgusting troll there.
>
>
>

While those forums are moderated as you say, the real reason is control.
With Usenet, they can only control their own servers and can't stop web
site leechers. Microsoft is just following Google to the cloud.

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Alias

On 1/19/2010 6:47 AM, Jake wrote:
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> Does this mean that MS is phasing out the nntp newsgroups?
>
> jake

Yup.