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Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Alex McFarlane, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. Alex McFarlane

    Alex McFarlane Guest

    Dear Chums,

    OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?

    Alex McF
     
    Alex McFarlane, Oct 22, 2009
    #1
  3. Saucy

    Saucy Guest

    There are a bunch of online forums but no public english newsgroup on the
    msnews.microsoft.com newsgroup server. I'm hoping they get a Windows 7
    newsgroup up soon too.

    Saucy


    "Alex McFarlane" <alex@hasland.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Dear Chums,
    >
    > OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    >
    > Alex McF <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucy, Oct 22, 2009
    #2
  4. Mike Hall - MVP

    Mike Hall - MVP Guest

    "Alex McFarlane" <alex@hasland.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Dear Chums,
    >
    > OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    >
    > Alex McF<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    There are no official NNTP forums for Windows 7 but there is a forum here..



    --

    Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
     
    Mike Hall - MVP, Oct 22, 2009
    #3
  5. REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com

    REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com Guest

    REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com, Oct 22, 2009
    #4
  6. Saucy

    Saucy Guest

    Well they should get a move on. 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...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Alex McFarlane" <alex@hasland.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
    > news:50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Dear Chums,
    >>
    >> OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    >>
    >> Alex McF<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > There are no official NNTP forums for Windows 7 but there is a forum
    > here..
    >
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucy, Oct 22, 2009
    #5
  7. Ken Blake, MVP

    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:52 -0400, "Saucy"
    <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Well they should get a move on. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >
    > > "Alex McFarlane" <alex@hasland.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
    > > news:50644EE6-4E30-4C82-AF47-4D09BCD54080@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Dear Chums,
    > >>
    > >> OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    > >>
    > >> Alex McF<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > There are no official NNTP forums for Windows 7 but there is a forum
    > > here..
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    > >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --
    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    Please Reply to the Newsgroup
     
    Ken Blake, MVP, Oct 22, 2009
    #6
  8. Saucy

    Saucy Guest

    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.

    :0)

    Saucy



    "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
    news:n5d1e5dku37v0fi7ogkr7t743vp94r0k0q@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:52 -0400, "Saucy"
    > <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Well they should get a move on.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > 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.
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> 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...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >
    >> > "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..
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > --
    >> >
    >> > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    >> >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > --
    > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    > Please Reply to the Newsgroup <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucy, Oct 22, 2009
    #7
  9. Ken Blake, MVP

    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:56 -0400, "Saucy"
    <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    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.


    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
    > news:n5d1e5dku37v0fi7ogkr7t743vp94r0k0q@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:52 -0400, "Saucy"
    > > <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Well they should get a move on.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > >
    > > 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.
    > >
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> 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..
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> > --
    > >> >
    > >> > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    > >> >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > --
    > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --
    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    Please Reply to the Newsgroup
     
    Ken Blake, MVP, Oct 22, 2009
    #8
  10. Peter Foldes

    Peter Foldes Guest

    Peter Foldes, Oct 22, 2009
    #9
  11. milt

    milt Guest

    Alex McFarlane wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Dear Chums,
    >
    > OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    >
    > Alex McF<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You can't find one, as far as anyone knows. Microsoft isn't planning to
    make one. It doesn't look good for the future of this newsserver if that
    is the case.
     
    milt, Oct 22, 2009
    #10
  12. Justin

    Justin Guest

    Saucy wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Well they should get a move on. 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
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    and it will probably come configured to use their real email address in
    the header.
    We are on the virge of a new era of spam!
    and virus infections....
    and malware infections...

    Time to buy shares in Symantec.
     
    Justin, Oct 22, 2009
    #11
  13. DanS

    DanS Guest

    "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in
    news:slf1e5p16a97ddngvubutqfsf6p8mj1mgu@4ax.com:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:56 -0400, "Saucy"
    > <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> 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. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    And can views messages in a proper hierarchy, in which you can actually
    tell who is replying to what and where. This is the single most annoying
    thing about most web forums.

    And filter(*some* news clients).
     
    DanS, Oct 22, 2009
    #12
  14. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:06 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:56 -0400, "Saucy"
    > <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    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.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
    >> news:n5d1e5dku37v0fi7ogkr7t743vp94r0k0q@4ax.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> 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..
    >>>> >
    >>>> >
    >>>> >
    >>>> > --
    >>>> >
    >>>> > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    >>>> >
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    >>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    --
    Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Oct 22, 2009
    #13
  15. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    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:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:06 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:56 -0400, "Saucy"
    >> <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >>
    >> 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > 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.
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> "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..
    >>>>> >
    >>>>> >
    >>>>> >
    >>>>> > --
    >>>>> >
    >>>>> > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
    >>>>> >
    >>>>
    >>>> --
    >>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    >>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    --
    Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Oct 22, 2009
    #14
  16. Jeronamo

    Jeronamo Guest

    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>, alex@hasland.demon.co.uk says...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Dear Chums,
    >
    > OK, I know this isn't a Win 7 ng; but where will I find one please?
    >
    > Alex McF
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Jeronamo, Oct 22, 2009
    #15
  17. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
    news:slf1e5p16a97ddngvubutqfsf6p8mj1mgu@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > 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.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    And it's much easier to save useful information from a Usenet Newsgroup than
    it is from a web-based forum...
     
    Gordon, Oct 23, 2009
    #16
  18. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:19:05 +0100, Gordon wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
    > news:slf1e5p16a97ddngvubutqfsf6p8mj1mgu@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> 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.
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > And it's much easier to save useful information from a Usenet Newsgroup than
    > it is from a web-based forum...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    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.


    --
    Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Oct 23, 2009
    #17

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