Pretty much a dupe of DanS's post. Glad to backup his position, but the
real reason is that my newsreader doesn't update the groups automatically
:-)

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:49 -0700, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
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> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:06 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
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>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:56 -0400, "Saucy"
>> <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> To go from plain text newsgrouping to kisses, and buzzes, avatars, bells,
>>> medals, huge illustrated signatures, awards, pets, votes, popularity
>>> thermometers, and so on .. seems a little undignified to me.[/color]
>>
>>
>> I'm perhaps not as concerned with how dignified it is as you are, but
>> I like newsgroups simply because I can participate in *much* less time
>> that I can on any web-based forum.[/color]
>
> I dislike the navigation and the fact that threads aren't threaded (in most
> forums I've used). But if I get 7, and there's no newsgroup by then, I'll
> just have to suck it up.
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>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>>> news:n5d1e5dku37v0fi7ogkr7t743vp94r0k0q@4ax.com...
>>>> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:52 -0400, "Saucy"
>>>> <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Well they should get a move on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You're saying that as if the question is *when* it will happen.
>>>> Unfortunately, the real question is *whether*, and as time passes, it
>>>> looks more and more like it will never happen.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> AFAICT, Windows Live Mail comes with a
>>>>> Microsoft newsserver account preloaded. When they start installing
>>>>> Windows 7
>>>>> they will be downloading Windows Live Mail and .. and then what when they
>>>>> go
>>>>> to look up the Windows 7 newsgroup should they have a question?
>>>>>
>>>>> Saucy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OWl8kz0UKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "Alex McFarlane" <alex@hasland.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> > news:50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080@microsoft.com...
>>>>> >> Dear Chums,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Alex McF
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There are no official NNTP forums for Windows 7 but there is a forum
>>>>> > here..
>>>>> >
>>>>> > [url]http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories[/url]
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
>>>>> > [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/[/url]
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup[/color][/color][/color]


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I think MS views this newsgroup as having become a
center for MS bashing. Also it seems to attract certain
members of society with multiple personality disorder
such as Spanky de Monkey and his multiple characters.
They seem to thrive in this environment to the detriment
of the whole newsgroup. On the MS forums it will not be
tolerated.

Its sad because I have always enjoyed my newsreader and
the ease of use, but times change.


In article <50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080
@microsoft.com>, [email]alex@hasland.demon.co.uk[/email] says...[color=blue]
> Dear Chums,
>
> OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
>
> Alex McF
>[/color]

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:slf1e5p16a97ddngvubutqfsf6p8mj1mgu@4ax.com...[color=blue]
>
> I'm perhaps not as concerned with how dignified it is as you are, but
> I like newsgroups simply because I can participate in *much* less time
> that I can on any web-based forum.
>[/color]

And it's much easier to save useful information from a Usenet Newsgroup than
it is from a web-based forum...

On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:19:05 +0100, Gordon wrote:
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> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:slf1e5p16a97ddngvubutqfsf6p8mj1mgu@4ax.com...[color=green]
>>
>> I'm perhaps not as concerned with how dignified it is as you are, but
>> I like newsgroups simply because I can participate in *much* less time
>> that I can on any web-based forum.
>>[/color]
>
> And it's much easier to save useful information from a Usenet Newsgroup than
> it is from a web-based forum...[/color]

Assuming that you can find useful information from a Usenet Newsgroup...

(Ducks under desk.)

The remark in parens means that this poster ducks under his desk in an
effort to avoid thrown missiles, not that there are some members of genus
Anas under the desk.


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