XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.windows7.general   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2023-02-04 04:21, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   > On 4/2/2023 3:55 am, Ant wrote:   
   >>   
   >> I still remember when newsgroup users got mad for them wanting to shut   
   >> down their msnews.microsoft.com usenet server. They backed out and   
   >> years(?) later, it was finally shut down. :( I still prefer newsgroups   
   >> over web forums. Yes, I'm an old fart. ;P   
   >   
   > It's sad to see newsgroups gone from Micro$oft's radar. Micro$oft could   
   > have sync between Micro$oft Community and Usenet. It's do-able. They got   
   > the money to do it anyway. ;)   
   >   
   > I remember the days of Vsiaul Foxpro being talked about in relevant   
   > Usenet newsgroups.   
      
   For a company doing user support a web forum seems to have advantages.   
   They (as administrator) can remove posts, remove posters, edit posts   
   (even of other people), have private messages... Ah, and add photos,   
   which on Windows issues do help.   
      
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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