Chat rooms

[bunny]

Today microsoft has decided to close its chatrooms because of the danger to children.
What do you think of chatrooms? innocent fun or is there something too sinister about them?

[krug3r]

I think its a good idea but they are also going to save themselves a lot of money...which many believe is the real reaon they are closing them down.

I'm all for keeping them open but only if they can use official details like a credit card or maybe send the password to your home address......

[nick]

I agree with kruger, especially the saving money bit. And I've never used a chat room before.

But it's just so easy nowadays to infiltrate these chat rooms and prey on younger members by pretending you're someone else. I mean I could log on as you somewhere couldn't I?? (BTW I won't)

In a 100% controlled environment they're OK, but I think Microsoft are doing the right thing.

[Daedalus]

actually, Microsoft claim they'll loose £1-£2 million if they close them, as they will loose the adverts that are on the chatrooms

[krug3r]

Yep but how much doea it cost to run them probably more than 1-2 mill

[nick]

And do you ever look at the adverts??
:shout:

[krug3r]

Do you think Yahoo\Lycos and the like will also be doing the same thing over the coming months ?

[Dragonfly]

I think eventually they will all be closing down, and using just subscription chatrooms. Not sure it is totally for the reasons advertised either...................

[MaThIbUs]

as long as they don't close down the MSN Messenger service, fine by me... I didn't use their chatrooms anyway :)

[MaThIbUs]

btw, check www.mess.be > full of MSN Messenger stuff!!!