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MSN Cuts Unmonitored Chatrooms Around the Globe

Posted by timothy on from the not-everywhere-just-around-the-globe dept.

letxa2000 writes "According to MSNBC, Microsoft will be shutting down its unmonitored chat services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and much of Latin America on October 14th--the day before MSN Messenger will lock out many 3rd party clients. Interestingly, the European manager of MSN is quoted as saying 'This is a decision based upon consumer experiences, child protection and our strategic investment to build up MSN Messenger.' It's starting to become clear that Microsoft is starting up the IM wars again and that the 3rd-party lockout indeed isn't so much about security as it is about marketshare."

3 of 400 comments (clear)

  1. at 4:30 am by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp is so easy.

  2. Great now we have to be spyed on all the time? by HanzoSan · · Score: -1, Offtopic



    This is the problem with big companies and big government, as soon as they become overly powerful your boss wants to spy on you, your president wants to use the CIA powers against you.

    Its ridiculous, and while I do want us to fight terrorists, I dont want us to fight terrorism at the cost of freedom, if we are going to become like the taliban well then what are we fighting to protect?

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  3. Hurray for frickin self expression by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In the BBC's "Have Your Say" of this story, "Peter Harris, United Kingdom" says... MS Nanny? The openness of the Internet is slowly but surely being eroded. If censorship of this nature continues, the medium will become worthless. ...don't worry Peter, you will still be able to post to alt.slack about sniffing bicycle saddles. http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=b0e0ih%24q16% 241%248302bc10%40news.demon.co.uk