Shoutbox

Ok, so I installed Plus 5 (after 3 attempts and Messenger closing causing me to loose my chats) . Now I've been here long enough for 3 big version releases and EVERY one of them has great new features, millions of people downloading and a big hype up before the release that is packed with new stuff that excited everyone.

What happened this time round? All the domains were down for hours, we weren't giving no notice, no official announcement and a buggy website to go with it. It doesn't matter how you put it theirs nothing new except 'MyPlus' (that I would every put my chat logs on) and compatibility with Messenger 2011, nothing else at all really.

As discussed in other threads, the website looks like you're downloading Mal-ware (sponsor rumours will probably start again) and is much slower & uglier than the previous website. 

It doesn't matter how you put it or how it's covered up, Yuna a TEAM of developers can't compare one bit to ONE developer. If they listen more to us and not more to their bank accounts they might just make a bit more.

Out of the whole 40 people that downloaded Plus 5, maybe 10 liked it

Cookie said that people complained about delays, and now about lack of features. I agree with her irony.
The main feature was compatibility. That works great.

There are in fact more features planned that weren't able to make this release, and were not included so the launch would not be delayed any more than it needed to be. And no, I cannot tell you what in fact is planned.

If they really included everything they wanted you wouldn't have it now. So don't complain

For what it is worth:

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Originally posted by Chrissy
....and a big hype up before the release that is packed with new stuff that excited everyone.

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No major release was packed with new stuff (well except for Plus! 3 maybe, but even that had many major features, we now take for granted, not yet included in the first release).

Also, the concept of Plus!5 is supposed to be different than the previous versions. With Plus!5 they aim to have far more intermediate updates, exactly so they can add new features (of course not always big ones though) as it grows, without the long wait previous version updates always had. Again another reason why the first release of Plus!5 is not "packed" with big new features yet. The preference panel of Plus!5 was also designed with that in mind.

And indeed of course what Oxy said....

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Originally posted by Chrissy
What happened this time round? All the domains were down for hours, we weren't giving no notice, no official announcement and a buggy website to go with it.

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A few things:

1) in regards to the domains: That is to be expected and completely absolutely normal when domains change!! May I remind you that the same thing happened when www.msgpluslive.net came into existance... All been explained before in threads you posted in btw.

2) in regards to "No notice": Seeing the massive threads about "where is Plus!" I think it was noticed more than enough, don't you think? Don't let me quote the posts from Nathalie and Jieff stating the release was very very close and all the replies it got....
On top of that Patchou made an anouncement too:

though, granted, because of the DNS problems it might not be seen by everybody

3) in regards to buggy website: Everything works, except for the menu which might not work in certain (rare!) cases.
If you refer to loading problems and slow website, see point 1
If you refer to the design, then just say so... but don't pull in all kinds of other unrelated and incorrect stuff.

yay! i now finally put my msn chat logs online for everyone to steal and read!

lol what a crap release.

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Originally posted by Discrate
yay! i now finally put my msn chat logs online for everyone to steal and read!

lol what a crap release.

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Do you regularly give people your password?

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Originally posted by Spunky

Do you regularly give people your password?

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a password can be encrypred or decryped, i did install MP5 but barely use it since there is nothing really new in it.

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Originally posted by Alias
a password can be encrypred or decryped

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It can also be md5 hashed

If you have a problem with passwords being secured, you should stop using Windows Live altogether. In fact, really, you should stop using the forums too...

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Originally posted by Spunky
It can also be md5 hashed

If you have a problem with passwords being secured, you should stop using Windows Live altogether. In fact, really, you should stop using the forums too...

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i barely use WLM . i prefer to use Trillian which can be skinned etc also. i only use the forum's to fuck around in it. like the shoutbox. once its gone i wont return to the sinking ship