The real reason why Microsoft is axing international chat rooms.

by johnford on September 24, 2003

“MSN International’s decision to limit the company’s chat service for paying subscribers is done with accordance to the company policy of turning Internet services to paid services, as it did in the past with [Hotmail] Extra Storage and MSN 8.” Link

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hugh macleod 09.25.03 at 2:57 pm

Yes, and if I was Bill Gates I would have done the same thing. And I probably wouldn’t have been any more or less upfront about it, either.

Typical standard bizschool chess move. Queen takes pawn, etc.

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