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title: "Jumping into newsgroups"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/9/jumping-into-newsgroups.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/9/jumping-into-newsgroups.html"
published: "2003-11-09T20:38:00"
updated: "2003-11-09T20:38:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "I've decided to try and get in on the newsgroup bandwagon. Mostly, I'll be lurking and throwing my 0.02$ around these groups: (all start with “Microsoft.Public.Dotnet“) Framework Framework.adonet Framework.windowsforms…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# Jumping into newsgroups

By Roy Osherove November 9, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published November 9, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

I've decided to try and get in on the newsgroup bandwagon. Mostly, I'll be lurking and  throwing my 0.02$ around these groups:

(all start with “Microsoft.Public.Dotnet“)

- Framework
- Framework.adonet
- Framework.windowsforms
- Framework.windowsforms.databinding
- Languages.csharp
- Languages.vb

Got any more suggestions? I'll be using the newsreader I mentioned in my previous post. We'll see how it goes.

I've never been a big fan of newsgroups. I don't really know why. Perhaps it's because, 99% of the time, I was able to find an answer for my problems quicker using other sources, mainly Google. But, I'll give it a try. If nothing else, at least I get to try a cool new tool (which is usually my motive for doing anything really).

Also, I hear it's the only way in the world to get an MVP (which I think is a stupid measure). Yes folks. Be surprised, but I do have an agenda behind this “selfless” act. I wanna be an MVP and get all those goodies I keep hearing about. Well, that and I generally like to help people. But swag is a great way to thank me for it, don't you think? :)

## More in Off Topic

[All posts in Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

- Nov 11, 2003

    ### [Multiple==Good](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/11/multiplegood.html)

- Nov 10, 2003

    ### [You can subscribe to this weblog - here's how](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/10/you-can-subscribe-to-this-weblog-heres-how.html)

- Nov 6, 2003

    ### [Feedable is Scriptable](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/6/feedable-is-scriptable.html)

- Nov 6, 2003

    ### [Please, NO SPOILERS](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/6/please-no-spoilers.html)


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