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Originally posted by HSV
i found this in MS newsgroups..whats peoples thoughts on this?. hope people havent deleted there other account just to use the @live address
I already posted my thoughts about that in that other thread where that hacking code was published (thread which now is T&T'ed and pruned).
I find it stupid and immature that people abuse such a system (yes, even if it has flaws which should be fixed) to register many emails. Emails which they probably wont use anyways.
Also, it prevents honest people from making the addy they want once the proper official method is released in that country, since many will be taken (but not used) already.
And not to mention the mails they make like tonyblair@live.co.uk which will confuse or trick people (eg: malicious people making microsoft@live.it or something and sending mails to people asking for their password, etc)...
I think it is very good if they clear out all those mails. If people where stupid enough to create them using that script and starting to use it as their main mail, they should bare the possible consequences too.
It is stupid to first sign up using that hacking script and then being pissed of at MS and blame them for clearing those mails.
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As for the mails created in the proper way, of course they shouldn't be deleted. And the people having this, can be pissed of at MS if they were removed too for all I care... Though, it has to be said, the whole @live mail addresses are still in beta stage! So using it as your main one is always risky bussiness.
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