Microsoft IM Blocking YouTube Links

Posted by kdawson on Saturday May 10, 2008 @04:59AM from the walled-playground dept.

A number of readers are sending word that the blogosphere and Twittersphere are alight with reports of Microsoft's new block on messages containing YouTube URLs. Both MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger reportedly implement the block. One blogger sniffed the network to discover that such messages receive a NAK from Microsoft's servers. Microsoft has been blocking messages by keyword, as an anti-phishing measure, for some time, but *.youtube.com would not seem to provoke much worry about phishing. Instead, as B.E.T.A Daily speculates, "This block seems to be related to the recent launch of Messenger TV in 20 countries which allows for sharing video clips from MSN Video on Messenger." Hard to get away with in an arena where you don't enjoy a monopoly.

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Re:Has anyone noticed ... by Anonymous Coward · 2008-05-10 05:41 · Score: -1, Flamebait

... that there are three consecutive MS stories on the /. front page?

Got to deplete the Microsoft fanbois/shills karma somehow.

SPARKY WANTS MORE M$ BASHING ARTICLES. MAKE EVERY SATURDAY MICROSOFT BASH DAY. /out
Re:Where did you want to go today? by Macthorpe · 2008-05-10 07:03 · Score: -1, Flamebait

I'm posting at -1 now?

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Re:Its not censorship by urcreepyneighbor · 2008-05-10 07:13 · Score: -1, Flamebait

you're being pedantic And you're being a copy-and-paste crybaby.

Again: their server(s) and their software. Don't like their rules? Don't play. Use another service or start your own.

Talk to me about censorship when the force of government is involved.

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