Support NeoGAF

[The Faceless Master]

Hello,

On 15th March 2013 we are retiring the existing Messenger service globally (except for mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available) and bringing the great features of Messenger and Skype together. Update to Skype and sign in using a Microsoft Account (same as your Messenger ID) and all your Messenger contacts will be at your fingertips. You'll be able to instant message and video chat with them just like before, and also discover new ways of staying in touch with Skype on your mobile and tablet.

Yours sincerely,
The Messenger Team

end of an era.

 

[GK86]

Thank god.

 

[Anticitizen One]

my dad and uncle use that thing exclusively

 

[Achtius]

I still use it. But I am probably not going to skype. Will just use facebook and gtalk.

 

[Alfarif]

Started freaking out a little bit until I remembered the 3 or 4 people I REALLY use it to talk to are on Facebook anyway. Crisis averted.

 

[Nlroh]

I still use it. But I am probably not going to skype. Will just use facebook and gtalk.

Same. Skype takes a lot of ram so I don't think I'm ever going to use it.

 

[Anth0ny]

awwwwwww. this was my primary messenger service. doesn't serve a purpose in the era of text messaging and facebook, but it was cool in the eighth grade.

rip

 

[BigEvilTurtle]

For those seeking a nostalgia rush...

Seriously though, I stopped using MSN Messenger in like 2005. It makes sense to put it down now.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

very very very sad

Used that from 2000 up to 2006 almost every day.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Ok.

So we're either fucked or Skype will finally get a decent IM interface.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Don't own a smartphone and don't care for facebook (wayyyyyyy too low signal to noise ratio).
Guess I'm screwed then.

I always liked msn and still use it,it was simple and no noise and you can still leave offline messages and there is a chat log in case you missed something.

 

[bananas]

Putting that $8.5 billion purchase to work.

 

[Majine]

I kinda want to convince the people I chat with on MSN to just go Facebook or something. I don't like Skype.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Hope skype gets some easy photo sharing like MSN, will miss that but not much else about it, used to use that shit so much though and it was pretty crazy logging into my old account a few months back to seeing none out of hundreds of friends were online, all about facebook chat now for the casual guy.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Until they reduce skype's weight this is a bad move. Skype is just too much for people who just want to chat. I only ever want to whip that open when it's the ONLY way I can video chat.

 

[BocoDragon]

I've occasionally installed MSN over the past 5-7 years and it's been a ghost town every time.

I wonder if Microsoft will add Skype auto-login to Xbox.

 

[Warm Machine]

I've heard that MSN Messenger was widely used here in Canada more so than in the US. Almost everyone I know used MSN up until a couple years back as people started to switch to Facebook.

 

[criesofthepast]

Yah Skype IM sucks but hopefully it will get better as more people move over to it.

No one uses MSN anymore but still a bit sad to see it go. Was the best back in the high school days.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Yah Skype IM sucks but hopefully it will get better as more people move over to it.

Seeing how it usually goes when MS takes over software... I doubt that will be the case.

 

[Phonomezer]

Noooo, I still use it because my friends and I have made/used tons of custom emoticons for years ;_;

 

[Gaz Pwnage]

I ditched MSN for Trillian last year after 12 years of use

 

[Moaradin]

I've been using Skype lately, but not for the IM. That feature kinda sucks.

 

[Marche90]

I don't really like using Skype as a messenger, but still, it's true that is been ages since I used MSN properly. Facebook and Whatsapp/Line took over for me.

Anyway, rip, you had a good run.

 

[Nlroh]

Noooo, I still use it because my friends and I have made/used tons of custom emoticons for years ;_;

I'm going to miss custom emoticons so much.

 

[killer rin]

RIP MSN/WLM....Hello Skype. Can't say I'm depressed, Skype is muuch better IMHO.

 

[jgkspsx]

Skype is one of the best group IM clients for work etc. But for one on one it sucks.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Noooo, I still use it because my friends and I have made/used tons of custom emoticons for years ;_;

My favorite part of MSN/WLM. I was such an emote whore back in the day I have tons

End of an era

 

[SaintZ]

Fuck this shit. I REFUSE to accept Skype as my new overlord ;___; The emoticons suck, the interface is a mess and the sounds bug me. A mess.

RIP my Onionhead emoticons.

 

[criesofthepast]

Seeing how it usually goes when MS takes over software... I doubt that will be the case.

True. Guess better keep expectations low.

Noooo, I still use it because my friends and I have made/used tons of custom emoticons for years ;_;

Oh man. I have a ton. Mostly xxx rated. Gonna miss those. I'm gonna try and get a friend online on the last day of service and just have a party spamming emotions to one another. One final time.

 

[Ermac]

Just remember you can never delete a Skype account once you make one.

 

[TheVampire]

I still use MSN messenger!

W-T-F

 

[Sai-kun]

Wow, RIP. I've used it since like 2004 or '05.

 

[msdstc]

When's AIM shutting down? I miss the old IMing days, this was the thing to do back in middle school/early high school.

 

[Talon]

Fuck this shit. I REFUSE to accept Skype as my new overlord ;___; The emoticons suck, the interface is a mess and the sounds bug me. A mess.

RIP my Onionhead emoticons.

...you can customize almost every sound - dialing, messaging, getting a call, etc. - within the Options menu.

 

[Buttonbasher]

I still use it too. Photo Share is great. I'm bummed to lose that feature.

((Nudge))

 

[Quick]

MSN brings back memories. Hilarious and terrible memories.

Used it from late elementary school to midway through college a few years ago. I forgot to log in one day, and it was nice having silence while on the computer, and just kept it off. Then I reinstalled Windows and just didn't bother to install it.

Remember when having an avatar and a custom background was a HUGE deal?!

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Thank GOD I can finally uninstall this shit from my gf's computer.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Forgot to add: when a friend recommended to get the messenger plus plugin.....OMG @ the possibilities

 

[big_z]

I use the 2008? Version of messenger to log into my email. That's about it.
I've been getting a pop up telling me to change to skyp for a while but man I dunno

I kinda want to convince the people I chat with on MSN to just go Facebook or something. I don't like Skype.

I think Skype can act as a Facebook chat client. So if they go Skype you can talk to them via Facebook

 

[LiK]

Never used it

 

[zroid]

noooooooooo my gif emoticons why

 

[Paper Fox]

But I can still use ICQ right? Right?

 

[Salsa]

•?((¯°·._.• y0u'r3 n07 m3 y0u'r3 4 m0d31 0f fr33d0m (8) •._.·°¯))؟•

 

[Koodo]

I have fond memories using that thing, but it shan't be missed.

 

[Cramoss]

aww man, using msn plus custom sound clips was so cash

 

[Quick]

I have a Skype account, and I used it once. I don't like that I can't deactivate or close that account, considering I don't think I'll have any further use for it.

Being able to close accounts should be mandatory for most sites.

 

[clav]

((Nudge))

Probably the best

Spoiler

annoying

feature ever.

User sent you a nudge!

*chat window shakes* BA NUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

OMG WATS GOING ON

 

[mileS]

Just curious, why do people feel skype for one on one IM'ing is bad? like whats wrong with it?

 

[SaintZ]

...you can customize almost every sound - dialing, messaging, getting a call, etc. - within the Options menu.

Well, I'm always "busy" (or is it away?) so I won't hear any sounds. But even the login sound makes me cringe D:

 

[Lucis]

I don't like this,
I use Adium for all my IM communication. It uses libpurple like Pidgin, the only solution I can find now for skype is a plugin which requires skype to be running. This is not acceptable... FML