Re: [Gaim-devel] Help on MSN mobile status -> Adverts on MSN Live Messengers buddy list

[Kevin M S. <ke...@si...>]

Phil Hannent wrote:
> Lee Roach wrote:
>> Here's a screen cap of Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0178.00 with the=20
>> following visible: mobile available (no SMS), full client away, and an=
=20
>> offline SMS forwarded user.
>=20
>> http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7003/clipboard02yp8.png
> Fantastic, I hadn't seen the new Live messenger I didn't know they put =
adverts
> on your buddy list.  I take it that they update every minute or so?  Ad=
vertisers
> must love that as they must be able to get clear statistics on how long=
 the
> buddy list has been visible to the user.
>=20
> Why would anyone put up with that if they don't have to?  It also begs =
the
> question of when they will put them in the conversation window as well.=

>=20

ICQ had them in the conversation window as of a few years ago.  I don't
know if they still do since they re-crappified all their software.

Kevin