MSN To Close?

[IDontKnow]

Source: BBC News


Windows MSN Messenger today announced it will be closing down it's popular service after it was slammed by Labour MP's for inciting paedophiles on the world wide web.

This comes as parents across Europe called for the 10 year old service to be closed after a 8 year old girl was lured into meeting a 34 year old known paedophile.

The service will terminate on November 18th,and all accounts will be removed from the system.

Debate?

Thread Closed by MattGarner (Forum Super Moderator): Turning into an argument.

[Heart Break Kid]

what about hotmail will that still exist?

[Robbie]

Do you have a link, I can't find it on the site?

[friday]

It better not.
:[

I love speaking to my mates on msn when i run out of texts.

[mangle]

So one MP complains and it all gets shut down?
Because MSN is the only chat room isn't it?

[IDontKnow]

what about hotmail will that still exist?

I think so, the worry is on the MSN service by the looks of things.

[friday]

Please say it don't.

[Heart Break Kid]

ooooh thats a shame
i hope its just a silly rumour >.<
otherwise its gunna be hard for me talking to my mates/family around the world

[IDontKnow]

It isn't the first time that MSN have closed services due to child abuse ;


MSN is closing all its chatrooms in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and most of Asia from 14 October, and changing the way others are operated globally.

"As a responsible leader we feel it necessary to make these changes because online chat services are increasingly being misused," it said.

Children's charities welcomed the move as "momentous" and said they saw it as a big step towards protecting young web users, but some have criticised the decision.

[Invent]

lol, no. This won't happen.

[Robbie]

Do you have a link, I can't find it on the site?

:) You must have missed this post Jason :)

[AgnesIO]

I dont believe this.

I would think they would say on the site?

[friday]

It won't.
Just because of those stupid people who are dumb enough to meet people they've never even seen before.

[Heart Break Kid]

It isn't the first time that MSN have closed services due to child abuse ;

gah i cant quote the quote... but does that mean they will re open afterwards?

[IDontKnow]

:) You must have missed this post Jason :)

Hey, I'll dig the link out again, I just did a quick C+P into here =)


I dont believe this.

I would think they would say on the site?

Not necessarily, they may not have wanted users to be mailing them, e-mailing in with like "DON'T CLOSE" type thing.

@heart break kid - Most likely, when the Government give them the go ahead.

[Tom-743]

Isn't that article from 2003?

[Robbie]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3133192.stm


The only chat service available to MSN users in the UK will be the free instant messaging service, MSN Messenger, which is not so open and gives people more control over who they talk to.

Chatrooms on MSN's other global sites will either be supervised - or moderated - by an adult 24 hours a day, or will be on a credit card subscription-basis only. MSN is staying open.

EDIT - Oh yeah, 2003 :|

[Heart Break Kid]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3133192.stm



MSN is staying open.

YEY!!! thank god 4 that xP

[friday]

Stupid chainlinks

[IDontKnow]

YEY!!! thank god 4 that xP

That is stated at 2003, this is stated at 2008 :)

[Heart Break Kid]

That is stated at 2003, this is stated at 2008 :)
oooh lol didnt notice that >.<

[friday]

aha lol.

[IDontKnow]

aha lol.

Yup. I was taking part in a thread alike this on a few other forums, so I thought I'd ask for your comments to.

[kurtis5561]

ooooh thats a shame
i hope its just a silly rumour >.<
otherwise its gunna be hard for me talking to my mates/family around the world
never heard of skype? or the phone?

It would be good if it closed maybe it will get you kids out more playing etc, make us all fit.

[Robbie]

http://kineticnorth.com/BBCNews/?NewsGUID=fd3f0d6c-995b-4a58-9428-041df741302d

OK it's a hoax.
FAKE BBC NEWS SITE.
Bad punctuation and grammar.


EDIT: And you can add your own fake article:

LINK MAY CONTAIN SWEARING.
http://kineticnorth.com/BBCNews/Report/

[Heart Break Kid]

never heard of skype? or the phone?

It would be good if it closed maybe it will get you kids out more playing etc, make us all fit.

yes but when ur pc is gone into a crappy mode you cant use skype
and do u no the call rate to call places like Vancouver, Ontario, New Zealand, Sydney, Paris???

[friday]

never heard of skype? or the phone?

It would be good if it closed maybe it will get you kids out more playing etc, make us all fit.
We go out anyway?

[RyanDOT]

Won't happen.
They can't close MSN because they got millions of people using it.

[Robbie]

I've just proved it's fake.

[kurtis5561]

yes but when ur pc is gone into a crappy mode you cant use skype
and do u no the call rate to call places like Vancouver, Ontario, New Zealand, Sydney, Paris???
Use the chat type mode? like msn but skype, plus you can call them for free

Oh the call rates

(From a BT landline using a call over-ride such as phonecheap, cheapest chat or 18185)
Canada 0.3p/minute
France 0.3p/minute
New Zealand 0.5p/minute (or 1pence/minute via 18185)
Austrailia 0.6p/minute

Source: http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker

So there you go

[Heart Break Kid]

Use the chat type mode? like msn but skype, plus you can call them for free

Oh the call rates

(From a BT landline using a call over-ride such as phonecheap, cheapest chat or 18185)
Canada 0.3p/minute
France 0.3p/minute
New Zealand 0.5p/minute (or 1pence/minute via 18185)
Austrailia 0.6p/minute

Source: http://callchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/intcallchecker

So there you go



i cant since it uses flash/javascript/macromedia...
errrr... via a mobile as i dont use the landline...

[Fehm]

Imagine the revenue their loosing, it's nothing they wont do.
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[kurtis5561]

i cant since it uses flash/javascript/macromedia...
errrr... via a mobile as i dont use the landline...
Same rates just via an access number thats a free dial from a mobile. but add a 10pence connection fee

Plus you'd be stupid to dial international from a mobile, landline or VOIP is cheaper ALOT cheaper as I have proved

[Heart Break Kid]

kk.....
anyway back on topic glad its just a hoax :)

[kurtis5561]

kk.....
anyway back on topic glad its just a hoax :)
Would it really be that bad if it did close?

[Heart Break Kid]

actually yes it would

[newWORLDorder]

Everyone would just switch to AIM. Its better IMO.

[kurtis5561]

Everyone would just switch to AIM. Its better IMO.
In aspects yes its better

So why would it be bad if it closed?

[Heart Break Kid]

well i take it you dont talk 2 many people over it (no offence)
but to people who talk to a lot of people over it and then they gettold its gunna close... its gunna make people angry

[Georgia]

she was 8 years old lmao.

[Samishlol]

Okay now that's just pathetic.

[Rapidshare]

lol "/


we would just mive to yahoo wouldnt we all :rolleyes:

[Samishlol]

Yahoo is confusing and ****

[Rapidshare]

Yahoo is confusing and ****



So are you "/

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[Heart Break Kid]

Yahoo is confusing and ****

it is confusing tbh

[iDenning]

Its not closing, its a fake address url for a start. Its a rumour and at the moment the spreader has achieved there goal.

[Heart Break Kid]

lol wouldnt surprise me if the rumour starter was on HxF :P

[Rapidshare]

lol wouldnt surprise me if the rumour starter was on HxF :P

No, He doesnt go on hxf :rolleyes:

[Heart Break Kid]

how do you know :rolleyes:

[Rapidshare]

how do you know :rolleyes:

Becasue he just wont ":rolleyes:"

[Heart Break Kid]

lol is it you :rolleyes:

[Rapidshare]

lol is it you :rolleyes:


I doubt my english was that good in 2003 m8 :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Heart Break Kid]

lol it was from 2008 they hoax one xP

[Rapidshare]

lol it was from 2008 they hoax one xP


No, it was started in 2003 :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Heart Break Kid]

that was the real one wasnt it xP