Microsoft Launches Community ‘Hive’, from BetaNews.

“Microsoft this week unveiled a new online resource designed to bring together leaders in the Windows community and open the lines of communication between the company and its evangelists. The Hive is Microsoft’s latest community outreach effort, which is designed to help bring the back the buzz to Windows.

Unlike MSDN Channel 9, which centers around developers, and Microsoft’s academic-oriented The Spoke, The Hive focuses on consumers and getting the word out about what’s going on within the Windows Group. Members will receive insider news and information, and be able to share ideas with others.

The Hive isn’t open to everyone; only active community leaders that run Web sites or mailing lists with 50 or more members may join, although Microsoft says some exceptions are possible. To encourage participation, the company will be awarding prizes until July 31, 2005.”

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