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I hear people in my school asking other people how to do color with Messenger Plus!. Then they tell them "type /nick then a space, then I'll send you a 'special' dot, put a number after that, then your name and press enter"

That's just a rearly long way of doing it!? It seems so complicated to do a simple task and that's one of the main reasons why people download Messenger Plus!, to get a colored MSN name. But some people don't know how to do it and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

Anyone agree?

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Originally posted by Chris4
I hear people in my school asking other people how to do colour with Messenger Plus!. Then they tell them "type /nick then a space, then I'll send you a 'special' dot, put a number after that, then your name and press enter"

That's just a rearly long way of doing it!? It seems so complicated to do a simple task and that's one of the main reasons why people download Messenger Plus!, to get a coloured MSN name. But some people don't know how to do it and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

Anyone agree?

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How would you improve it?
imo, typing /nick (which should be explained as a command to change your nickname) then pressing Ctrl+k, picking the colour i want, then typing my name is the simplest way

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Originally posted by Plik
How would you suggest improving it (Smilie)
imo, typing /nick (which should be explained as a command to change your nickname) then pressing Ctrl+k, picking the colour i want, then typing my name is the simplest way (Smilie)

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Something like this. Either like that or integrated into Messenger Plus! (preferences?) You just highlight what you want as colour, then click 'colour' and select the colour you want. Simple.

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Originally posted by Chris4
...and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

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Shortest, very clear (imo) instruction:
Open a conversation window, type:/nick<space><ctrl+k><typenewnickhere><enter>

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Originally posted by Sunshine

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Originally posted by Chris4
...and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

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Shortest, very clear (imo) instruction:
Open a conversation window, type:/nick<space><ctrl+k><typenewnickhere><enter>

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Still sounds too complicated for some people, but this is indeed the simplest way, imo aswell.

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Originally posted by BlackCat

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Originally posted by Sunshine

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Originally posted by Chris4
...and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

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Shortest, very clear (imo) instruction:
Open a conversation window, type:/nick<space><ctrl+k><typenewnickhere><enter>

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Still sounds too complicated for some people, but this is indeed the simplest way, imo aswell.

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I no alot of people who wouldn't understand that but would understand my idea

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Originally posted by Chris4

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Originally posted by BlackCat

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Originally posted by Sunshine

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Originally posted by Chris4
...and when I try to tell them it sounds so complicated.

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Shortest, very clear (imo) instruction:
Open a conversation window, type:/nick<space><ctrl+k><typenewnickhere><enter>

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Still sounds too complicated for some people, but this is indeed the simplest way, imo aswell.

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I no alot of people who wouldn't understand that but would understand my idea

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Well, maybe if Ctrl + K would also work when pressing your name in the main screen and by options, that that would be a good idea...

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Originally posted by BlackCat
Well, maybe if Ctrl + K would also work when pressing your name in the main screen and by options, that that would be a good idea...

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Agreed.

I agree. It's very hard for those who don't understand much about computers.

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Originally posted by Sunshine
Shortest, very clear (imo) instruction:
Open a conversation window, type:/nick<space><ctrl+k><typenewnickhere><enter>

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For people without computer knowledge, it isnt easy for them (even if it looks simple to us), especially if they don't know anybody who could help them understand.

Fair enough, you could say they have the tutorials with pictures, but i know that some of my friends (who aren't very good with computers) struggle to understand how to do things like that.

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Originally posted by Chris4

Something like this. Either like that or integrated into Messenger Plus! (preferences?) You just highlight what you want as colour, then click 'colour' and select the colour you want. Simple.

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I like that alot. Good suggestion.

i found the ctrl + k way very simple and easy to remember

works well, i made a programme once that did this for you and you could use html colours and stuff