Shoutbox

Has anyone noticed the new Icon that has appeared under the Display pictures along side the web cam icon??

Anyone know what it is ? or what it does?

Thanks
Simon

Can you post a picture to let us know how the icon looks so we can answer to your question?

He might be talking about this, quite a few people seem to be having the same problem. Probably something temporary related to the MSN servers.
(EDIT: Even people without skins applied)



EDIT: I just opened up a random conversation now and now I have it too

Icon

i am getting the same problem i will upload a picture here.....
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/306/theboxlq5.jpg

My Icon is different what

Well, I think I have seen this in the Messenger's resources. It must be something that Microsoft knew about and has it in case something happens.

What does it do?
What does it mean?

I've checked the resource and the most likely culprit is:

code:

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<HttpImage id=atom(NetworkIcon) visible=false Flip=false/>

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HttpImages allow you to insert images from a URL (possibly limited to PNGs?) and this particular one is not visible by default. Most likely it has been programmatically coded in to the actual application and Microsoft have pressed their giant Red button at their HQ which activates it and gives your PC legs for the purpose of slaughtering you whilst you sleep.
Perhaps the URL of the image is localised (for example, to US users only) and is hence only showing properly to some people whilst to others it is showing that blank container.
Usually the id parameter is pseudo-english and can be interpreted, so who knows what 'NetworkIcon' means, it could of course merely be referring to the fact that it's obtaining the icon from a network as opposed to internal resources.

I have it too now. Though, I noticed it appears for several contacts only