Windows 7 Forums NNTP bridge

[Gordon]

Just discovered this in the MS answers forum settings

What is the "Use NNTP Bridge" option in My Settings?
The NNTP Bridge Client application allows a user to configure their NNTP
Reader to read and post to the forums. Users can install the client bridge
at the Online Forums Connection. To use the bridge users must first select
"Use NNTP Bridge" in the My Settings page. Note: at this time, there are no
plans to localize the support documentation for the tool but the tool should
work any locale forum. Users can visit the Online Forums Connection for more
information, bug status and to report issues or suggestions

Going to try it and will report back....

 

[Gordon]

Just discovered this in the MS answers forum settings

What is the "Use NNTP Bridge" option in My Settings?
The NNTP Bridge Client application allows a user to configure their NNTP
Reader to read and post to the forums. Users can install the client bridge
at the Online Forums Connection. To use the bridge users must first select
"Use NNTP Bridge" in the My Settings page. Note: at this time, there are
no plans to localize the support documentation for the tool but the tool
should work any locale forum. Users can visit the Online Forums Connection
for more information, bug status and to report issues or suggestions

Going to try it and will report back....

BTW, it's only in Beta.....

 

[Gordon]

BTW, it's only in Beta.....

And here's the link...
https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=927

 

[SC Tom]

And here's the link...
https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=927

And that's one of the problems with a forum that you don't see with a news
group- you have to register with them before you can post anything, ask a
question, etc. Don't get me wrong; I belong to a couple of forums, but most
of the time, I find better answers with less fluff in the newsgroups.

SC Tom

 

[Gordon]

And that's one of the problems with a forum that you don't see with a news
group- you have to register with them before you can post anything, ask a
question, etc. Don't get me wrong; I belong to a couple of forums, but
most of the time, I find better answers with less fluff in the newsgroups.

SC Tom

Well one benefit of registering is that you don't get any of all that CRAP
that was posted to the Vista general group - which IMHO was the main reason
MS decided to go with web forums rather than NNTP for Windows 7....can't
blame them really.

 

[M]

Well one benefit of registering is that you don't get any of all that
CRAP that was posted to the Vista general group - which IMHO was the
main reason MS decided to go with web forums rather than NNTP for
Windows 7....can't blame them really.

There was just as much crap on XP General. I think it has to do more
with MS wanting more control.

M

 

[SC Tom]

Well one benefit of registering is that you don't get any of all that CRAP
that was posted to the Vista general group - which IMHO was the main
reason MS decided to go with web forums rather than NNTP for Windows
7....can't blame them really.

If by CRAP you mean spam, then you are correct. If you are referring to some
of the posts/posters, then there is not much difference between the news
groups and the forums, whether they are Microsoft-based/owned or not.

SC Tom