With the disappointment of the new WLM version and it's removal of key features. I'm hoping MSN Plus releases in the future will address some of these concerns?

Some of the features I'd like to see are:

- Return of the display name feature
- The option to save your contact list to import/export them

What about you guys?

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Originally posted by Prime
- Return of the display name feature

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Originally posted by Prime
The option to save your contact list to import/export them

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MSN Plus is something completely different. I think you mean Messenger Plus!.

The first one I doubt will be added as you can't change the name since it is pulled from the Live Profile.

The second could easily be done with a script, well the exporting. Importing not so much.

CookieRevised - that method isn't effective. It works to an extent. I know many people myself included who have tried this countless times and to no end it's caused more headache than results. I've reported this problem on one of the WLM support forums and it's been escalated to a specialist. I did a thread here first. Do you mind taking a look?

The thread is here

matty - maybe an additional feature for display names instead of amending the original functionality? So, you got your name and then below you have a display option. I prefer to see a unique script for saving and exporting contacts.

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Originally posted by Prime
CookieRevised - that method isn't effective.

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Originally posted by Prime
matty - maybe an additional feature for display names instead of amending the original functionality? So, you got your name and then below you have a display option.

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Originally posted by Prime
I prefer to see a unique script for saving and exporting contacts.

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Let's hope the issue gets fixed.

So, where can I put forward these suggestions for the developer to consider?

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Originally posted by Prime
So, where can I put forward these suggestions for the developer to consider?

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Oh right, will they move it then?

Yes, thread moved.

Hi! I also have some wishes:
- subgroups in contact list
- option to hide categories
- google talk just like facebook chat is now in
- remove text: this category has no avaible friends

Thanks!

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Originally posted by skyli
Hi! I also have some wishes:
- subgroups in contact list
- option to hide categories
- google talk just like facebook chat is now in
- remove text: this category has no avaible friends

Thanks!

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An option to remove inactive people from allow/blocked lists

Mood feature

The idea is that while you chat, you should also be able to show your current mood. This can be done by adding a semi-transparent emoticon behind the messages. Along with the emoticon the message background should also slightly colorize.

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Screenshot 2


In ss2 you will notice that there are two mood backgrounds in the same chat window. This is because in my oppinion it shouldn't be window-bound but message-bound, meaning the mood you set is for the message and not for the chat session. Successive messages inherit the previous mood until a new mood is set ((OPTIONAL)or after a set amount of messages after which the mood "fades out").

And one more thing. In future, it will be nice for moods to be available for customization, meaning any custom emoticon can be turned onto "mood". People will only need to supply the emoticon in a good quality if they want it to be bigger (cause emoticon-size won't be a pleasant one) and then choose the background color for the mood.

I say "In future" because I realize the customization is not an easy thing to accomplish. You'll need to make the mood easily exportable and thus the moment one receives a new(unknown) mood, it is immediately imported. And though it can't be that hard to make a package of [Image, background_color] I doubt it's as easy as that.


I also realize this can probably be done with scripts but if it is just a custom script, this won't bring the feature to all people. In other words, you'll often find yourself in a position where the feature will be unavailable because the person you're chatting to doesn't have the script. I simply suggest you should include it by default so it can be a standard feature.

one a nick name can make wlm 2011

I'd like to add wish that MsgPlus! style(left pan and setable L/M/S size) tab chatting.

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Originally posted by Gabarieko
Mood feature

The idea is that while you chat, you should also be able to show your current mood. This can be done by adding a semi-transparent emoticon behind the messages. Along with the emoticon the message background should also slightly colorize.

In ss2 you will notice that there are two mood backgrounds in the same chat window. This is because in my oppinion it shouldn't be window-bound but message-bound, meaning the mood you set is for the message and not for the chat session. Successive messages inherit the previous mood until a new mood is set ((OPTIONAL)or after a set amount of messages after which the mood "fades out").

And one more thing. In future, it will be nice for moods to be available for customization, meaning any custom emoticon can be turned onto "mood". People will only need to supply the emoticon in a good quality if they want it to be bigger (cause emoticon-size won't be a pleasant one) and then choose the background color for the mood.

I say "In future" because I realize the customization is not an easy thing to accomplish. You'll need to make the mood easily exportable and thus the moment one receives a new(unknown) mood, it is immediately imported. And though it can't be that hard to make a package of [Image, background_color] I doubt it's as easy as that.


I also realize this can probably be done with scripts but if it is just a custom script, this won't bring the feature to all people. In other words, you'll often find yourself in a position where the feature will be unavailable because the person you're chatting to doesn't have the script. I simply suggest you should include it by default so it can be a standard feature.

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Originally posted by Gabarieko
Mood feature
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Originally posted by Gabarieko
I also realize this can probably be done with scripts but if it is just a custom script, this won't bring the feature to all people. In other words, you'll often find yourself in a position where the feature will be unavailable because the person you're chatting to doesn't have the script. I simply suggest you should include it by default so it can be a standard feature.

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I wouldnt like to see that implemented on Messenger, it would be ugly for me to see that annoyance on my conversations

You already have dynamic images, if you really want to show your mood just record a little bit and use it, its funnier and less intrusive than that ugly degraded big smiley

Not to mention that it makes you focus on that and not paying attention on whats being said

Dynamic pictures propagate to your entire contact list, or at least to the entire conversation. The function described by Gabarieko is completely different than that though. And obviously his sshots are just very rudementary low quality concepts. It can be made looking quite better and far less in-your-face than in his quick sshot editing. Obviously the stuff shouldn't use blowup/degraded small emoticon graphics...

I would personaly find something like this far less intrusive/destracting than a wink btw...

It might also be a good thing that people actually take a bit more notice of the 'context' something is said in. We do that constantly in real life, it is natural, but this is a very big missing part in the online word which quite often leads to misinterpretations, etc... And as with all things, it should of course be optional (or not done at all)

Well, looking it that way but im not too optimistic i rather see display names back that this implemented.

I share your opinion winks its the most useless shit implemented by the messenger team, lol. (i know you didnt say that)
Nudges are handy sometimes, but winks are just pointless

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Originally posted by blackjack
i rather see display names back than this implemented.

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Originally posted by blackjack
I share your opinion winks its the most useless shit implemented by the messenger team, lol. (i know you didnt say that)

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Originally posted by Chrissy
GTalk one, isn't really possible, but can be kinda done with a Script.

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I have some wishes:
1. let me choose how the full name of the contacts shown
e.g. First Name then Last Name or Last Name then First Name

2. Handwritting

Thanks!

Please Please PLease!!!
bring back the feature to split your messages.

I really hate that view.

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Originally posted by regsnerven
Please Please PLease!!!
bring back the feature to split your messages.

I really hate that view.

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Originally posted by regsnerven
bring back the feature to split your messages.

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isn't that in WLM's own options?

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Please just add an option to disable the extremely annoying photo share mode, at least when someone posts a URL with a picture.
I don't want to be prompted to open photo share every single time someone posts a .jpg URL on my window (which happens all the time).

And please disable the indirect link method that Microsoft implemented in the new Messenger.
Now links that open in the browser don't go directly to the site. They go through some kind of warning from Windows Live. Not only is it annoying, but it also blocks some URLs I use because the site thinks I'm hotlinking and blocks the picture that was supposed to open!

Getting the display name back would be awesome too, but I'm aware that might be impossible.

Keep up the good work!

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Originally posted by Blue_Ninja0
Please just add an option to disable the extremely annoying photo share mode, at least when someone posts a URL with a picture.
I don't want to be prompted to open photo share every single time someone posts a .jpg URL on my window (which happens all the time).

And please disable the indirect link method that Microsoft implemented in the new Messenger.
Now links that open in the browser don't go directly to the site. They go through some kind of warning from Windows Live. Not only is it annoying, but it also blocks some URLs I use because the site thinks I'm hotlinking and blocks the picture that was supposed to open!

Keep up the good work!

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Originally posted by ElZerginator
Both this issues annoy me immensely, why do they think they need to proxy urls for me? Just to make the photo share mode visible since apparently nobody likes it?

Of course asking for things on the internet is easy, but we can't be the only ones that thinks this "updates" are a nuisance,  and a fix to them would certainly benefit the plus community at large.

Whatever is decided, keep on trucking.

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Originally posted by ElZerginator
Both this issues annoy me immensely, why do they think they need to proxy urls for me? Just to make the photo share mode visible since apparently nobody likes it?

Of course asking for things on the internet is easy, but we can't be the only ones that thinks this "updates" are a nuisance,  and a fix to them would certainly benefit the plus community at large.

Whatever is decided, keep on trucking.

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I agree, and I think that most people consider that these updates are a pain in the butt. I can't imagine that Microsoft could come up with those ideas and not offer an option to disable them.
If you have a web browser compatible with Greasemonkey scripts (Firefox, Opera...), you can use this to bypass Smartscreen: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/88898
Regards.

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Disableing clicking links in my opinion is childish, just becuase they cant click it doesn't mean they wont click on it. Yeah, it will reduce it slightly but not much.

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Originally posted by Spunky
If you take a look at a few threads around here, you'll notice it's because of people not using Smartscreen that Microsoft have had to disable urls in messages. You may be taking a second or two off loading times for websites, but open yourself up to viruses and phishing attacks. I highly recommend people don't do this

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Malware affects everyone Even the most trustable friend can be infected and you'll never know.
Each warning should serve as a second chance to check the url and see if it's safe, it's better than be sorry after you click something you didn't check before or misclicked it, as in a conversation appearing suddenly and the link appearing right under where you'd click.
Now, "suffer this, including those who are able to protect themselves": these people are the ones that liked the feature, it seems. You aren't able to protect yourself if you call an extra security layer a "pain" and "something uneeded". And who reads those warnings that pop up there in time to prevent something?

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Originally posted by blessedguy
Malware affects everyone Even the most trustable friend can be infected and you'll never know.
Each warning should serve as a second chance to check the url and see if it's safe, it's better than be sorry after you click something you didn't check before or misclicked it, as in a conversation appearing suddenly and the link appearing right under where you'd click.
Now, "suffer this, including those who are able to protect themselves": these people are the ones that liked the feature, it seems. You aren't able to protect yourself if you call an extra security layer a "pain" and "something uneeded". And who reads those warnings that pop up there in time to prevent something?

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Originally posted by Spunky
If you take a look at a few threads around here, you'll notice it's because of people not using Smartscreen that Microsoft have had to disable urls in messages. You may be taking a second or two off loading times for websites, but open yourself up to viruses and phishing attacks. I highly recommend people don't do this

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While I understand there may be some security problems when you visit certain URL, the solution Microsoft put in place just isn't right. Having to pass a security warning each time you click on a bunch of links that a trusted friend pasts (event if that's from the same website!), it's just ridiculous. There should be some option to disable this, or AT LEAST something to set a list of trusted websites/friends. There is no point in forcing all users to suffer this, including those who are able to protect themselves. Microsoft wouldn't act differently if they'd want their users to run away from WLM.

A simple warning popping on top of the conversation window when a link is pasted would be as efficient, and much less annoying.

But thank you for sharing your opinion on this.

And I apologize for my probable syntax mistakes

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Hi there. first of all, pardon me if this request has been made before, I just didn't find it here.

One of my biggest disappointments with the new version of messenger is the fact that it's missing the option to view a list of people who have added you to their contacts list. I realize it's possible to check whether or not you're in someone's live profile connections list, but that doesn't always tell you everything.

So I'd appreciate it very much if the new version of Messenger Plus! includes a feature to get a list of all the people who have you in their list.

Cheers!

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Originally posted by Aasemoon
So I'd appreciate it very much if the new version of Messenger Plus! includes a feature to get a list of all the people who have you in their list.

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Originally posted by Aasemoon
So I'd appreciate it very much if the new version of Messenger Plus! includes a feature to get a list of all the people who have you in their list.

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Plus! used data Microsoft stopped providing, so it is impossible unless Microsoft starts updating that information again.

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Originally posted by Aasemoon
Thanks for your response. Well, to be honest the reason I made this request is because I'm not all that certain whether Microsoft has in fact stopped providing this data. I have an older version of WLM installed on another system, and at least up to a couple of days ago I know that the "who's added me" feature was still working. So that makes me think that the data is still being provided, but for some reason or the other the feature has just not been implemented on the WLM 2011. [It would not be the first time.]

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Originally posted by Aasemoon
Thanks for your response. Well, to be honest the reason I made this request is because I'm not all that certain whether Microsoft has in fact stopped providing this data. I have an older version of WLM installed on another system, and at least up to a couple of days ago I know that the "who's added me" feature was still working. So that makes me think that the data is still being provided, but for some reason or the other the feature has just not been implemented on the WLM 2011. [It would not be the first time.]

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It still is shown, but you might notice it is wildly innacurate

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