what the smeg's going on with MSN?

[Archer 007]

Originally posted by hbdragon88
Yeah, I read about Microsoft updating their MSN messenger to block third-party messengers...I say rats to them...

Yes, irony, as where they the one who wanted to end AOL's IM "monolopy"

 

[damunzy]

Originally posted by hbdragon88
Ah - go to Trillian.cc and in downloads, they have a new patch E to counter MSN's and Yahoo's upgrades to version six of their products. Stops those pesky messages urging you to upgrade. It works great.

They finally have that patch out? I have been asking for that patch for over a month now. Trillian has gone down hill since they went the pay route although there doesn't seem to be anything better out there....

 

[Aphex_Twin]

I one heard that Microsoft will ditch it's Messanger service. From now on it will be a pay-service only serving the US, Japan, and a few other countries.

That is, some Americans, Japanese and others will continue to be spied-upon, but the rest are free

 

[hbdragon88]

Darn it. Now it appears that Trillian can't handle YIM because Yahoo is upgrading security and is refusing anything but its own messengers. A patch is out for 2.0 users (argh!) but not for the free .74ers

 

[Archer 007]

Originally posted by Aphex_Twin
I one heard that Microsoft will ditch it's Messanger service. From now on it will be a pay-service only serving the US, Japan, and a few other countries.

That is, some Americans, Japanese and others will continue to be spied-upon, but the rest are free

I believe that is only for chat rooms.

 

[damunzy]

These steps are going to make people step to other solutions like Jabber. I doubt that people will pay for IM when they have had it free for years.

 

[Plexus]

Hopefully they'll have the .74 patch soon. I am sick and tired of these companies trying to make me use their client. It is just not going to happen.