Can't Sign In To This Newsgroup Again

MacKenrick

I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address:

It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it. Thanks

Mark L. Ferguson

It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with 'Communities".
This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings' system
for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a big
move going on to moderated 'forums'
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Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.


Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP



"MacKenrick" wrote:

> I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address:
>
> It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it

Gordon

"MacKenrick" <> wrote in message news:.gbl...
I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address:

It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it. Thanks


First don't post in HTML and second,

Do yourself a BIG favour and ditch the horrible web interface. Use a news reader instead.

Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups


Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader

Mackenrick

Thank you Mark. I was able to sign in using the new link you gave me.
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MacKenrick


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

>
>
> It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with 'Communities".
> This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings' system
> for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a big
> move going on to moderated 'forums'
> --
> Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.
>
>
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>
>
>
> "MacKenrick" wrote:
>
> > I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found. When I go to the old address:
> >
> > It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that will work? I sure would appreciate it

Mark L. Ferguson

Great. Glad to hear it

As things always go, the minute I think I figured out why the 'ratings' were
no longer on Win Mail and Live Mail, the ratings icons have shown back up.


I don't think that old link is ever going to work again, however.

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Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.

Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP


"Mackenrick" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you Mark. I was able to sign in using the new link you gave me.
> --
> MacKenrick
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> It's not just the web interface that is having troubles with
>> 'Communities".
>> This latest change seeems to have disabled the communities 'ratings'
>> system
>> for Windows Mail and Live. IMO the trolls killed it. There seems to be a
>> big
>> move going on to moderated 'forums'
>> --
>> Use the "Ratings" system. It helps new users find answers.
>>
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "MacKenrick" wrote:
>>
>> > I don't know what has changed since two days ago but I can't sign in to
>> > this newsgroup using Internet Explorer AGAIN! The first time I had
>> > this problem someone gave me another link to try and it worked. Now
>> > when I use that link I get a message saying the page cannot be found.
>> > When I go to the old address:
>> >
>> >
>> > It takes me to the sign in window, I sign in, but when it takes me back
>> > to the newsgroup, I am NOT sighed in and I cannot post. Why am I
>> > having so much trouble here but can post in the XP Newsgroup without
>> > any problems? Can someone give me an address for this Newsgroup that
>> > will work? I sure would appreciate it