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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Laukev7 on 24 September 2003, 18:25

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: Laukev7 on 24 September 2003, 18:25

http://www.msnbc.com/news/970970.asp?0cv=CB20&cp1=1 (http://www.msnbc.com/news/970970.asp?0cv=CB20&cp1=1)

For those who don't want to read MSN:

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/09/24/062218.shtml?tid=109&tid=126&tid=187&tid=95 (http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/09/24/062218.shtml?tid=109&tid=126&tid=187&tid=95)

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: Refalm on 24 September 2003, 21:50

I hope those morons at MSN chat won't go to IRC instead...

And who the fuck is going to pay to chat in a chatroom? There are millions of free other ones...

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: Xeen on 24 September 2003, 22:12

quote:

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Originally posted by Refalm:
I hope those morons at MSN chat won't go to IRC instead...

And who the fuck is going to pay to chat in a chatroom? There are millions of free other ones...

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HA! Like that would stop Bill Gates if he wanted to charge people to use instant messaging.


Bill Gates: Hey, Steve, how do you feel about the idea of us charging for MSN chatting?

Steve Ballmer: I love it, but don't you think people will just go to AIM, IRC, or Yahoo?

Bill Gates: Not if I buy them  :D

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: suselinux on 25 September 2003, 21:33

I have never actaully been in a chat room, I have only ever used IM clients.

so I can't say whether or not MS is right for trying to block out SPAMMERS and Creeps.

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: Doctor V on 25 September 2003, 16:54

This is just another in a long line of M$ blunders that will eventually lead to their downfall.

Title: Microsoft shuts down unmonitored chatrooms.
Post by: mushrooomprince on 25 September 2003, 23:44

Lets hope so dr. gentoo.