Microsoft to close its chat rooms for good October

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September 24, 2003 at 1:39 pm #5791

flyinghighnow
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Microsoft plans to close it chat rooms officially on October 14, 2003

Here is a link to it

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1059480062183&p=1012571727088

September 24, 2003 at 1:49 pm #55304

Jeff Hester
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Yes, or click here to read the news as reported on our front page yesterday:

MSN Shuts Down Chat Rooms to Shut Out Pedophiles.

September 24, 2003 at 6:22 pm #55306

broku
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now i am hearing they are going to shut down msn messenger as well and take it to a pay to chat service as well -.-“
you know what its the dang parents faults. if they would watch their kids and look at what they are doin once in a while we wouldn’t being goin through this crap.

September 24, 2003 at 7:01 pm #55305

shifter
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Also check out this poll in the IM Privacy & Safety Forums, and leave your opinons.
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