Microsoft to retire Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype

[Markeh]

So if I merge, I can still use my Skype name, right? I don't particularly like my MSN address, my skype is much easier to remember.

[Catchy]

About time. Haven't used it since I was about 14 lol

[xxMATTGxx]

Microsoft has now confirmed the retirement plan for Windows Live Messenger, will start in 2013:

Microsoft has confirmed it will retire its Windows Live Messenger service in favor of Skype. The Verge exclusively revealed Microsoft's plans earlier this week, but the company has since revealed it will start to discontinue Windows Live Messenger in early 2013. Microsoft will integrate over 100 million Messenger users to Skype as part of the discontinuation. "We will retire Messenger in all countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 (with the exception of mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available)," says Skype's Tony Bates.

Microsoft is encouraging users to download the latest version of Skype that supports Microsoft accounts, where users can integrate Skype and Messenger accounts into a single Microsoft account. Skype says it will assist users over the coming months to smoothly transition over from Windows Live Messenger.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/6/36...tirement-skype

[FlyingJesus]

CAN WE HAVE CUSTOM EMOTES ON SKYPE

AND HANDWRITING

[Shar]

About time. Haven't used WLM in years as it wouldn't even let me sign in on my old laptop.

[xxMATTGxx]

CAN WE HAVE CUSTOM EMOTES ON SKYPE

AND HANDWRITING

Not at this moment in time and I'm sure handwriting was removed from WLM apart from the 2009 version.

[FlyingJesus]

Oh I do still use 2009 really need custom emotes on Skype though or at least put the MSN ones on it because Skype emotes are totally ****y other than the (bow) one which looks like a dude trying to hide his boner

[scottish]

msn custom emotes always been more annoying than good, just people saving like 3 sections of a penis and sending it to people, or just animations of porn

or are my contacts list just weird?

[xxMATTGxx]

msn custom emotes always been more annoying than good, just people saving like 3 sections of a penis and sending it to people, or just animations of porn

or are my contacts list just weird?

Probably your contacts list haha

[GommeInc]

msn custom emotes always been more annoying than good, just people saving like 3 sections of a penis and sending it to people, or just animations of porn

Agreed. Some emotes are nice, like Yahoo! Messenger ones but the Skype ones are not that annoying, I seem to prefer them these days but only because LM ones seem outdated. Microsoft might change the Skype ones to updated LM, at a push.