Web Based Newsgroup

What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
Just curious about it.

Mike

here is a perfect example:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...7-f039c80311a3


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"speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
> see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>
> Mike
>

"speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
> see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>
> Mike
>

You're best off sticking to using a newsreader.

MS has its newsgroups on the web; however, find a post and tracking one is a
LOT harder to do than using a newsreader.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
> see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>
> Mike
>

"speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
> see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>
> Mike
>

It's just a html interface for what you are viewing now, (except in your web
browser). Many people have never heard of a newsreader, don't know what it
does, or how to use it.

Depending on how it's handled it can be good or bad. I expect because it
allows the insertion of ads in the page, someone can make money from it.

It also helps some "forums" to appear as if they have a lot of posts by
simply directing newsgroup posts into their forums, and usually directing
any forum posts back to the original newsgroup.

It also allows users to customise their profiles with annoying animations,
signatures that overwhelm any post they reply to and dancing banana gifs.

Basically another way to clog up the internet and waste resources.
IMHO naturally ;-)

P.S. try doing a search for your newsgroup name and forum, and I expect you
will find some of your newsgroup posts on some of these forums.

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:35:58 -0700, "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com>
wrote:

> What is the web-based newsgroup?


It is not a web-based newsgroup. What you are probably referring to is
that these newsgroups are also available on Microsoft web sites.


> How can I
> see/use it?


Ugh! Stay as far away as possible. It's terrible, and much inferior to
the way you are currently getting there--via a newsreader.


> Do I want to use it?


You have to decide for yourself. My recommendation is a very strong
"no!"



> How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>
> Mike
>

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

speedy_mike wrote:
> What is the web-based newsgroup? How can I
> see/use it? Do I want to use it? How would I access it?
> Just curious about it.
>

1. If you're asking about web access to newsgroups, a good example is Google
Groups.

Use of Google Groups (and similar) is discouraged for several reasons:
they're slow to show posts for one.

2. If you're asking about a web-based forum, that's often called a "blog."

Thanks, Ken. It seems that all you MVP experts are using them and I
wondered if it were a more direct way of getting stuff to you. OK. Thanks
for the info.

Mike

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:35:58 -0700, "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>> What is the web-based newsgroup?
>
>
> It is not a web-based newsgroup. What you are probably referring to is
> that these newsgroups are also available on Microsoft web sites.
>
>
>> How can I
>> see/use it?
>
>
> Ugh! Stay as far away as possible. It's terrible, and much inferior to
> the way you are currently getting there--via a newsreader.
>
>
>> Do I want to use it?
>
>
> You have to decide for yourself. My recommendation is a very strong
> "no!"
>
>
>
>> How would I access it?
>> Just curious about it.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Few if any MVPs use a web-based interface to access these newsgroups. What
makes you think so? Or did I misunderstand you?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:46b7d854$0$511$815e3792@news.qwest.net...
> Thanks, Ken. It seems that all you MVP experts are using them and I
> wondered if it were a more direct way of getting stuff to you. OK.
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Mike
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:jsgqa31bdnm7bmble4orsn9q63fopp2tdi@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:35:58 -0700, "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What is the web-based newsgroup?
>>
>>
>> It is not a web-based newsgroup. What you are probably referring to is
>> that these newsgroups are also available on Microsoft web sites.
>>
>>
>>> How can I
>>> see/use it?
>>
>>
>> Ugh! Stay as far away as possible. It's terrible, and much inferior to
>> the way you are currently getting there--via a newsreader.
>>
>>
>>> Do I want to use it?
>>
>>
>> You have to decide for yourself. My recommendation is a very strong
>> "no!"
>>
>>
>>
>>> How would I access it?
>>> Just curious about it.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:26:27 -0700, "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com>
wrote:

> Thanks, Ken.


You're welcome. Glad to help.


> It seems that all you MVP experts are using them


Using *them?* You mean using the web-based newsgroup interface?

Au contraire! With very few exception, most MVPs use a
newsreader--either Outlook Express or one of the alternatives. I
recommend that everyone do the same.


> and I
> wondered if it were a more direct way of getting stuff to you. OK. Thanks
> for the info.
>
> Mike
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:jsgqa31bdnm7bmble4orsn9q63fopp2tdi@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:35:58 -0700, "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> What is the web-based newsgroup?
> >
> >
> > It is not a web-based newsgroup. What you are probably referring to is
> > that these newsgroups are also available on Microsoft web sites.
> >
> >
> >> How can I
> >> see/use it?
> >
> >
> > Ugh! Stay as far away as possible. It's terrible, and much inferior to
> > the way you are currently getting there--via a newsreader.
> >
> >
> >> Do I want to use it?
> >
> >
> > You have to decide for yourself. My recommendation is a very strong
> > "no!"
> >
> >
> >
> >> How would I access it?
> >> Just curious about it.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup