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  • [OT] comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32 is spammed. Is there another g

    From R.Wieser@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 24 18:38:21 2024
    Hello all,

    This is likely quite OT, but do not really see a better matching newsgroup
    to post it in :

    I've just noticed that the newsgroup "comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32"
    is being spammed and doesn't have any real posts to speak of for quite some time (3+ months).

    The thing is that I still program Assembly on 32-bit XP, and would like to
    be able to ask questions about, mostly, DLL function usage.


    If anyone here has a suggestion toward an active newsgroup in regard to
    Win32 programming I would be much obliged.

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser

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  • From R.Wieser@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 25 11:26:59 2024
    If anyone here has a suggestion toward an active newsgroup in regard to
    Win32 programming I would be much obliged.

    I totally forgot :

    My current newsgroup server is news.eternal-september.org . It, alas,
    doesn't carry the old "microsoft.public.*" newsgroups.

    On the other hand, it does do a good job scrubbing spam. :-)

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser

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  • From DJ Delorie@21:1/5 to R.Wieser on Thu Jan 25 13:46:19 2024
    "R.Wieser" <address@nospicedham.is.invalid> writes:
    I've just noticed that the newsgroup "comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32"
    is being spammed and doesn't have any real posts to speak of for quite some time (3+ months).

    All the spam is from google groups, and they've announced they're
    shutting GG down mid-feb. So, be patient...

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  • From R.Wieser@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 25 20:36:04 2024
    DJ Delorie,

    All the spam is from google groups, and they've announced
    they're shutting GG down mid-feb. So, be patient...

    I read that that would happen, but didn't know it would be so soon.

    That will at least make most of the spam disappear. I can only hope that
    than the newsgroup wil get visited again by more serious posters.


    If you (or others) know about another newsgroup pertaining to win32 I would still like to know though. Backups and all that. :-)

    Regards,
    Rudy Wieser

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