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Originally posted by CookieRevised
< all that Cookie said - it's above me, read it people! 
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Like I said Cookie, there are two sides to the story. I’m stating how I believe the system should work. I know you are a firm believer of the other side.
I believe it should be presumed. Why? Because it is logical. I presume that when I use Messenger it will tell me who is online, their status, contact name, msn space, etc. By the same token I presume people can see these same things of me, if we are to get into a conversation. Plus! as an extension to messenger should also behave in the same spirit.
Plus doesn’t do anything hidden, which is a good thing. There are limits to everything though. If the above criteria I mentioned are met, I don’t see it as an invasion of privacy. Those who know me know I take privacy and user control very seriously. However everything within reason needs to be considered.
I understand the distinction between plugin and program. I was speaking broadly.
Ok, you’re right. I’ll ask each and everyone of my contacts, every time they sign in mind you, if they are using Plus!. I’m sure that won’t get old fast. Or I’ll manually click the ‘ping’ button over and over again. Again, that won’t get old either. Sigh.
It’s not a matter of being lazy. It’s a matter of being practical.
So overall you’re saying there is no reason what-so-ever to know if my contact is using Plus!? Using that logic why even have the ‘ping’ command as part of Plus! features? As long as there is a reason, it should be presented in a more user-friendly and practical manner. There are times that it is handy to know if someone is using Plus!. It’s more than just curiosity, and more frequently needed than invoking a clumsy ‘ping’ command over and over.
Yes Plus! has taken some flak in recent times. It all comes down to people and education. I don’t think we should dismiss something just because of this. Have I stopped using Microsoft AntiSpyware? No. Do I agree with Microsoft AntiSpyware false-positive reading of Plus!? No. Instead I use the software and educate people on how to use it properly. This is a perfect example of people not understanding what their computers are telling them. Regardless of fault, to think that MSAS (or any program for that manner) is going to magically work without interpretation is silly. To not use it is even sillier – you’re not teaching people anything, and in effect helping to fuel the fire.
