i was wondering who thinks instant messeging is a wate of time , if you useit what do you get out of it, i am askin because i dont know wheather to use it all again i mean whats the point of speaking to sumone you can speak to on th phone or see at school or at work???

it is definatly not a waste of time, because most of my friends on MSN live far away, so to talk to them on the phone the way i do on MSN would cost hundreds of dollars a day

besides i feel more confident on MSN, i get a chance to think about what i want to say before i send it

an advantage of having MSN (or another IM client) to talk to people is that MSN is free and the phone isn't (unless you are using dial-up, than MSN isn't free). Another advantage is that you can think before answering, a period of silence doesn't feel as weird as on the phone. A third advantage is you can add lots of stuff to your conversations such as emoticons etc..

IM's aren't a waste of time, some people, Patchou for an example makes a living out of them.

Who thinks this topic is a waste of time?

I don't think it is a waste of time.

It is a faster way of speaking to someone, easier, and costs less. Think, you speak to someone in England, (say you lived in Australia), on the phone, and it costs quite a bit of money for the bill payer. But with instant messaging, you're not really paying anything.

Instant messaging and the internet is also a great way of meeting people you wouldn't normally meet. Friendships are formed, relationships are formed, (I know couples who have gotten married,   but wouldn't know eachother, if it wasn't for the internet), and it is a, as I said, faster and nicer way to speak to people. Also, not everyone finds it easy to speak on the phone, or meet people sometimes.

I myself have made quite a lot of good friends on the internet, who I do plan to meet someday. You may say, "but oh, he/she could be a pedofile!", but you can get to know someone very well over the internet, and you normally see photos of them, see them on webcam's, and even, after a time, phone them, to see what they hear like.

Plus, I have had friends on the internet who have helped me a lot more than anyone I actually see on a regular basis ever has. (Bar my mum and bro.)

I also like MSN because it gives me a chance to say what I feel, and to speak my mind. I am confident on MSN, more confident than I am face-to-face. I think this is the same for a lot of people. You can build friendships over the internet, which you wouldn't be able to achieve face-to-face. Not saying that you'll only ever speak to them on MSN, because most likely, you'll meet them properly one day.

good place to ask this type of question..

Get me a forever-free phone plan, and move me to Lisbon, and i'll answer yes..Blah!...this thread is teh waste..coming to Msgplus! Forums, wich are about an add on to msn messenger, and saying that, is just garbage..

kwl i guess you are right about the think before you type thing and people if u think this is a waste of time why do you bother you are just wasting my time by writing that ok XxX

hmmmm...

sexy. that type of logic just doesnt work.

so what type of logic does work???

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Originally posted by s3xy
if u think this is a waste of time why do you bother you are just wasting my time by writing that ok

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what doyou mean doesnt work for me no offence but i am feeling like you are judging me as a dumb person but you dont realy know me can you please explaine what you mean

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Originally posted by s3xy
kwl i guess you are right about the think before you type thing and people if u think this is a waste of time why do you bother you are just wasting my time by writing that ok XxX

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doing nothing == waste of time

talking to friends != waste of time


simple to understand, yes ?




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better william traxor ?

Like others said.. Its an easy way to comunicate with others who live in other cities, and country and this way is less expensive you only need to pay ur internet connection and thats all, Then u can do other stuff, write Mails (Mails are cool too, But MSN Adventage is that its a live communication, you dont need to wait for a Reply

And if u think MSN is a waste of time then dont use it at all ...

the reason i asked for those who think this is stupid isi share a computer with 8 other people i dont wont to download anything pointless thats i will never use sounds stupid i know but its onliy fair on the 8 other people

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simple to understand, yes ?

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It is a matter of opinion/of what you do with it....

For those who need to talk to people on the other side of the world, IM can be very usefull. It can be even a hobby (as it is for many of the people here). In this way, it is very usefull...

But for someone who isn't that computer-literate or has a very active real life and thus doesn't use IM that much (or not at all), it can be seen as a complete waste of time...

But this goes for all hobbies. For me, collecting post stamp is a complete waste of time; for other people it is a way of life....

At least, IM can be very usefull and cheap (phonecall vs IM to a friend who's on holiday). Collecting post stamps isn't that usefull (AFAIK at least )


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without it, would you be here now, or what would you be doing, probably sat doing nothing, or something stupid like watching the television non-stop all day...

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The main benefits of MSN is that we're a social species, unlike some other species that don't need to be around others and have friendships... We are a species that get lonely if we don't talk to people etc. so having MSN or any other instant messaging programs, on that matter, is a high point in our natural lifestyle...

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I think i have read somewhere that IMs are more formal than a phone call, but not as formal as an email, which isnt as formal as a snailmail letter
(recap [non formal] phone | IM | email | letter [formal] )
also as has been stated many times, its free, and can help you get in touch with people you normally wouldnt.

and on the note of formal, some people abuse ims making them into another language that is incomprehensable to some. and if i were to stick irc on that scale i'd rate it under phone

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what doyou mean doesnt work for me no offence but i am feeling like you are judging me as a dumb person but you dont realy know me can you please explaine what you mean

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i know this is a wierd point but when the london bombs went off our mobile phones didnt work but IM did i found out some of my friends were ok with IM that was before my computer broke and i had to get a new one and before i gave up IM

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Other people would prefer to go out to a bar/restaurant/discotheek/etc...

It is all matter of opinion and what you're used to do.

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oh sorry no worrries i can be affended easily  i can see were you are getting at with the lack of affect and i respect what you think

good that things are resolved.


sorry again

Msn messenger is good because all my friends use it.

if they're "online" i know that a friend is willing to talk, rather than having to ring up and find out that they're not in the mood.

U can think about what ur saying, rather than fumbling over of-the-cuff crap.

The phone bill/ broadband is the only cost.

U can do it easilly while using the computer.

You can refer people to different things more easilly, rather than getting people to write down web addresses. just paste them the URL.

Rather than stuffing a photo into a phone reciever (this doesn't work). send it over the web, or link to a gallery.

Also it allows for comunities and networks of people to form.

aaaaaaaaaaand, have u ever tried having multiple conversations at the same time, in real life?

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Originally posted by s3xy
the reason i asked for those who think this is stupid isi share a computer with 8 other people i dont wont to download anything pointless thats i will never use sounds stupid i know but its onliy fair on the 8 other people

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No i don't think it's a waste of time at all

It's an easy way to get in touch with my friends and it doesn't cost anything

I find people find it easier to talk to you on msn than in person or on the phone...why? i will never know

Also, it's an easier way to talk to people from this forum, rather than sendings pm's al the time

IM can be a waste of time, it depends on how one uses it.

I think MSN is not a waste of time at all, its a great way to communicate, its impossible to communicate with 5 people in different conversations simultaneously over the phone, or in person. But MSN lets you do it, also, its a great place to meet people, even if you are never going to meet them, its still fun to get to know people.

If I didn't have MSN, I think I would be a lot less cultured, I use MSN to talk to people from all over the world. Also, I met Traxor, Stigma and evil_panda as a direct result of MSN, and it was great fun.

Also, I get a lot more self confidence over MSN than I do when talking to people in real life, so I have made friends much faster than I would have done in real life.

And finally, because of MSN Messenger, we can talk using video calls to our family in India, yesterday we had a video conversation and saw for the first time, my cousins new baby.

If it is a waste of time then why is it so popular?

Some poeple can take it a bit too far, but my life wouldnt be complete without a few nerds too laugh at!

if it was a waste of time i think none of us would be here
MSN Msgr + MsgPlus!= us (forums)

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if it was a waste of time i think none of us would be here
MSN Msgr + MsgPlus!= us (forums)

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i was wondering who thinks instant messeging is a wate of time , if you useit what do you get out of it, i am askin because i dont know wheather to use it all again i mean whats the point of speaking to sumone you can speak to on th phone or see at school or at work??

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relationships are formed, (I know couples who have gotten married,   but wouldn't know eachother, if it wasn't for the internet)

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thats sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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relationships are formed, (I know couples who have gotten married,   but wouldn't know eachother, if it wasn't for the internet)

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That right there is why I love MSN or any IM for that matter. I met the girl of my dreams on MSN and I'm going to marry her soon once we're financially ready. So no, MSN is not a waste of time. Heck, it can even change your life!

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i met some of the coolest people on msn so i will never regret using msgr

Plus, like everyone has been saying...you got to love that you can think before you type so you won't say nothing wrong. There's alot of times I wish I could do that with my big mouth. I've been known to just run off at the mouth and say something wrong and seriously regret it later.

i think its a waste of time only when im waiting for someone or fighting withthat same person.

lol msn is not a waste of time... because its free and its easier to talk to people about stuff on there...