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POLL: MSN Messenger

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by The 'good' guy, Nov 16, 2003.

  1. The 'good' guy Gems: 3/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Who has and who wants MSN?

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    This poll contains 4 question(s). 36 user(s) have voted.
    You may not view the results of this poll without voting.

    Poll Results: MSN Messenger (36 votes.)

    Do you have MSN? (Choose 1)
    * Yes - 72% (26)
    * No - 28% (10)

    Do you want MSN? (Choose 1)
    * Yes - 3% (1)
    * No - 25% (9)
    * I already have it! - 72% (26)

    How did you know about MSN? (Choose 1)
    * By a friend - 39% (14)
    * other way - 61% (22)

    Do you have a long list? (Choose 1)
    * Yes - 42% (15)
    * No - 58% (21)
     
    The 'good' guy, Nov 16, 2003
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  2. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Is this guy from Microsoft doing abit of market research or what? :shake:
     
    Barmy Army, Nov 16, 2003
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    lol eh? Well, I have it. Never really use it though, but oh well. 6.0 is pretty nice I must say. How long of a list would be considered long btw?
     
    a soubriquet, Nov 16, 2003
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  4. 8people

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    [​IMG] I tried using MSN messenger today and it didn't work at all, after I installed it the website stopped working.

    The only reasons I wanted it was so I could talk to my friend that moved away and learn about D&D from one of Frostbites' friends.

    Guess I'm not meant to play it or see my friend again.
     
    8people, Nov 16, 2003
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  5. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    No, No, No and No. First thing I did after I installed Windows XP was to purge it of all the blasted M$ preinstalled garbage.
     
    Taluntain, Nov 16, 2003
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  6. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    What do you use for chat then Tal?

    Trillian or something like that?
     
    Barmy Army, Nov 16, 2003
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    Chatting sucks is my opinion so I voted no.
     
    Apeman, Nov 16, 2003
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    I use messenger to keep me updated on wether I have new email or not. It's also a good way to keep in touch with people I wouldn't just call up, or to talk directly to people I know over the internet.
     
    Faragon, Nov 16, 2003
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  9. Gothmog

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    Quite the same as Faragon.

    Instant mail notice, chat with net-friends, schoolmates. And that's about it.

    But its quite useful, even if just for these things. :)
     
    Gothmog, Nov 16, 2003
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    I have this service from hotmail, where I recieve an sms evry time I have mail. Quite nice as I have a 56K connection.
     
    Grovflab, Nov 16, 2003
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    I'll say that 26 people isn't a long list, considering some people I know have 200+
     
    Aikanaro, Nov 17, 2003
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  12. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    I use ICQ for instant messaging and mIRC for chatting. I've been using ICQ since it first came out, and mIRC even longer.
     
    Taluntain, Nov 17, 2003
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    not everything MS develops is bad, but what's annoying for me is they make you have it or try to push it your way with every product they put out. messenger 6 has some advantages, like sending files to friends that are too big to attach to emails, and it's also nice to be travelling, open the messenger and talk to friends you havn't spoken to in a long time. I don't know of any advantages any other similar programs have over msn messenger (yahoo messenger,icq).
     
    notforyou, Nov 17, 2003
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    I've got Trillian, so I guess you could say that I've got MSN Messenger. I absolutely will not subscribe to their Internet Access, though.
     
    Rastor, Nov 17, 2003
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    I have a related question that sounds like blasphemy to this thread... but anyways:

    How do I get rid of MSN messenger? My sis once downloaded it just to chat for a day when we swapped computers, but it still shows up on the taskbar even after it is uninstalled.

    Oh yeah if you haven't figured it out, I don't use MSN.
     
    Blog, Nov 18, 2003
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    Heh, you can't. It downloads itself to your hard drive :lol: .

    To remove the taskbar icon, you should be able to simply delete the shortcut the same way you'd do any other. If you click the shortcut, does the program still load up?
     
    Rastor, Nov 18, 2003
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    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Blog to remove MSN you need to disinfect your computer, try SuSE Linux or the new Sun Linux coming out soon.
     
    Morgoth, Nov 19, 2003
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