Re: Only 8 More Days to Go!

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"Alias" <iamalias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:gdod6t$1fs$1@xxxxxxxxxxx
Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
Yes, but which 50%?

A general user may have Yahoo or MSN Messenger installed. They may use Yahoo Messenger to get into Yahoo chat.

If they have problem, they call up their friends to help get it fixed. Suggesting that they use anything other than Yahoo or MSN doesn't work. They want what there friends use..

There are other instances similar to this..





Both Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger no longer exists; please try to keep up) can be configured in Pidgin along with AIM, ICQ and many more.

These sweeping generalities about what someone will or will not do/need with their computer are just masked FUD crap from ill informed "MVP"s and their fanbois.

Alias



OK, Windows Live Messenger.. pretty much the same thing, which is what users want.. the same as their friends are using..

Yahoo Messenger has more users, and I can tell you straight that they will not swap to Pidgin, Trillian or anything else..

Does Pidgin get them access to Yahoo chat? If not, it is as good as useless..

And don't feed me any crap about mIRC chat.. These people want Yahoo and Yahoo chat

They help each other out, ya know.. oh, you don't know, do you..

Living in Spain, you probably don't have too many in Yahoo chat, but the US, UK and Australia have plenty..

Learn something before attacking others..


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