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Wow, i was gonna talk about how Yahoo messenger doesn't fit into this forum... but after seeing the huge jump in features, not to mention the look... i'll go along with it

Personally i dont like this new version of Yahoo Messenger even though launchcast radio does help a little the following features are missing in my eyes.

* You still can't change your name like you can on MSN. Why didnt Yahoo include this feature? People like changing their names if yahoo wanted to overtake MSN they should have included this feature.

* Why is the new Yahoo Messenger only available in the USA? I went to the website and went to the UK link then asked where i lived and its just the old yahoo messenger available.

* The options on the new yahoo are too complicated. If you want to go and view someones profile or webcam you have to go to contact----> contact options. Which doesnt sound much but its too fiddly and takes too long unlike the old yahoo messenger.

* You can no longer follow people into chatrooms! Remember on yahoo messenger before you could just right click someone in messenger and click 'follow user'. Now that ability is gone so you can't quickly follow your friends into a chatroom! Yet again its more time consuming! (If anyone knows how to do this on the new yahoo messenger please tell me

It looks brighter, looks nicer and has a few extra additional features like a radio. But this won't attract anyone loyal to MSN over to Yahoo because it hasnt improved on its most basic features.

3/10 in my eyes.

Oh and yes one more question why cant i access teen rooms through yahoo messenger anymore? I'm 18...Yet the category is now off on the chatrooms through messenger. i dont understand it..

I'm guessing not.........

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Originally posted by vincerooney
I'm guessing not.........

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    why its only in the USA, i dont know, im in australia an the aussie Yahoo link still shows 5.6, which i refuse to use due to Security reasons an the UI looks ugly , where as i think 6.0 looks margenly better, fi'd give it a 9/10, downloading yahoo 6 isnt confusing compared to other websites i seen.  maybe the reason why they took out the "Follow user" in the new yahoo was due to Privacy reasons, i wouldnt want someone following me to a room, not that i use yahoo chat much as its full of Porn spammers.

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Originally posted by vincerooney
Personally i dont like this new version of Yahoo Messenger even though launchcast radio does help a little the following features are missing in my eyes.

* You still can't change your name like you can on MSN. Why didnt Yahoo include this feature? People like changing their names if yahoo wanted to overtake MSN they should have included this feature.

* Why is the new Yahoo Messenger only available in the USA? I went to the website and went to the UK link then asked where i lived and its just the old yahoo messenger available.

* The options on the new yahoo are too complicated. If you want to go and view someones profile or webcam you have to go to contact----> contact options. Which doesnt sound much but its too fiddly and takes too long unlike the old yahoo messenger.

* You can no longer follow people into chatrooms! Remember on yahoo messenger before you could just right click someone in messenger and click 'follow user'. Now that ability is gone so you can't quickly follow your friends into a chatroom! Yet again its more time consuming! (If anyone knows how to do this on the new yahoo messenger please tell me

It looks brighter, looks nicer and has a few extra additional features like a radio. But this won't attract anyone loyal to MSN over to Yahoo because it hasnt improved on its most basic features.

3/10 in my eyes.

Oh and yes one more question why cant i access teen rooms through yahoo messenger anymore? I'm 18...Yet the category is now off on the chatrooms through messenger. i dont understand it..

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And.. it forced me to install Yahoo! Internet Mail although I didn't want to

I would give it a 9/10...I have win 98 and it makes me fell like I have win xp!! Tis now is the second best IM i got besides Msg Plus!

The 'follower' user feature was so useful though for following friends around. Surely if you have someone added to your list you should be allowed to follow them?? That isnt privacy it just means your friends...

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Originally posted by thekid
And.. it forced me to install Yahoo! Internet Mail although I didn't want to

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U don't have to install Yahoo internet mail..if its the desktopicon ur talking about u can just put that in the trashcan. I use yahoo an i do not have an Yahoo e-mailaccount. Also on installing u can choose what u want installed