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Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could be
the server is dropping many
posts?

RobF

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It has been mentioned that Microsoft no longer has news groups on their
servers and thus the majority of readers went to forums.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"artifo" wrote in message
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Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could be
the server is dropping many
posts?

RobF

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On 7/31/2010 1:13 PM, artifo wrote:
Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could be
the server is dropping many
posts?

It's because the server where the bulk of the messages came from
(msnews.microsoft.com) is no longer carrying this newsgroup. Microsoft
has decided to get away from newsgroups and switch to web forums and as
a result they are closing down their news server.


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Roy Smith
Windows 7 Professional
Thunderbird 3.1.1
Sunday, August 01, 2010 8:52:15 AM

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OK, Roy, thanks.
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RobF

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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| On 7/31/2010 1:13 PM, artifo wrote:
| Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could
be
| the server is dropping many
| posts?
|
| It's because the server where the bulk of the messages came from
| (msnews.microsoft.com) is no longer carrying this newsgroup. Microsoft
| has decided to get away from newsgroups and switch to web forums and as
| a result they are closing down their news server.
|
|
| --
|
| Roy Smith
| Windows 7 Professional
| Thunderbird 3.1.1
| Sunday, August 01, 2010 8:52:15 AM

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"artifo" wrote in message
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Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could be
the server is dropping many
posts?

RobF



Now when you go there all you get is that elephant boy dude saying spam is
not allowed and they freakin make it all disappear and warn you about your
lame ass trying something that you were not even aware of etc etc etc :)

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"W****n S." wrote in message
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"artifo" wrote in message
...
Very little traffic - postings - on "Basics". The last few weeks. Could
be
the server is dropping many
posts?

RobF



Now when you go there all you get is that elephant boy dude saying spam is
not allowed and they freakin make it all disappear and warn you about your
lame ass trying something that you were not even aware of etc etc etc :)
Were you born a HoopleHead or did you have to work your way down to that
status?