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From: Philippe L. Balmanno (plb2862_at_cox.net)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:39:30 -0700

>You just tell your newsreader (you _are_ using a _real_
>newsreader instead of the web interface, aren't you?) to show all newsgroups
>containing "express"

Get back to what I'm saying about the novice to an NG, not everyone
has a "real news reader". Oh, I forgot doesn't OE provide the ability
to create an NNTP account, why yes. I guess most non-professional NG
people looking for help may be using that interface. Now try telling
OE your suggestion.

>The MVPs have no control over the names of the newsgroups. Microsoft
>controls that. MVPs don't work for Micrsosoft, they're merely ordinary folk
>like you and me who have been recognized by MS as having above-average
>knowledge on how the application works.

Yes, I know MVPs don't work for MS but they have an ability to at the
very least consider pointing the novice to the right NG
[microsoft.public.internet.mail] for OE questions.

> Besides, five secons with Google
>_shows_ you the correct group's name, if you insist on using the web
>interface. It takes MUCH less time than that, if you use a real newsreader.

An NG is a place where people of all varing levels of experience are
looking for help, there is no defense for displaying bad attitudes or
snide remarks to go look it up and most certainly suggesting an MVP
point out the right NG is appropriate they are here to help.

>So those "professionals" should do all your work for you, eh, just handing
>you your brains on a silver platter?

You have no arguement here, this is a NG where people ask for the
answers that includes the answer to where do I go for help even if
they didn't explicitly ask for it. People with the attitude of "what
you dumb sh_t don't you know where to look - how to do a google search
should be take a vacation and let some one else handle the question.

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:36:24 -0400, "Brian Tillman"
<tillman1952@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Philippe L. Balmanno <plb2862@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Have you ever approached looking for the right news group from a
>> novice's point of view?
>
>Of course. You just tell your newsreader (you _are_ using a _real_
>newsreader instead of the web interface, aren't you?) to show all newsgroups
>containing "express". Simple.
>
>> MVP's if you
>> want to resolve this issue get MS to create an appropriately named NG
>> to resolve this issue otherwise be happy in the job security that you
>> will be perpetually educating novices in the difference between OL and
>> OE.
>
>The MVPs have no control over the names of the newsgroups. Microsoft
>controls that. MVPs don't work for Micrsosoft, they're merely ordinary folk
>like you and me who have been recognized by MS as having above-average
>knowledge on how the application works. Besides, five secons with Google
>_shows_ you the correct group's name, if you insist on using the web
>interface. It takes MUCH less time than that, if you use a real newsreader.
>
>> P.S. also get used to putting in the correct name of the NG they
>> really need as even though it's not an OL question they are looking
>> for direction which is expected of a real professional.
>
>So those "professionals" should do all your work for you, eh, just handing
>you your brains on a silver platter?

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