Talk:MSN

message: I don't wanna touch this, but does this seem a little wrong to any of you? "... service provider on August 24, 1695, to coincide with ..." --Chopstickles 14:46, 21 January2009 (UTC)
I took the part out that says it coincided with the Sept 11 attacks. That info is completely irrelevant and has nothing to do with the launch of Msn. Ploease Comment if you disagree  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.44.40.183 (talk) 17:24, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opening Text 

message: This article should note that some of the services provided by MSN (such as MSN Video) are not available for browsers other than Internet Explorer 6, and also explaining that it is this way to promote IE6.  --Krator 14:46, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Accesibility 

message: thank u for doing it all for me..
Does anyone know what the new version of msn is?  Is it still msn 9, or was a newer edition released?--Moosh88 06:13, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Headline text 

message: Come on guys!!! 194.83.233.3 15:52, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Couldn't agree more, as long as Microsoft continues to associate "MS" as their abbreviation (and will forever continue to do so), therefore it is (The) Micro Soft Network..hence MSN :). Besides, have any of you ever used or seen the 'embryonic' version of MSN for Windows 95? The desktop icon clearly reads "The Microsoft Network". Call it a hunch. - Paul Marriott, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
MSN has never been known as the Microsoft Services Network. Toncu 05:13, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've always thought that "MSN" was short for "Microsoft Network".  Never thought otherwise! Adamdaley (talk) 05:32, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: MSN is The Microsoft Network - Not Microsoft Service Network!!!! 

message: More information on the original MSN product which included a proprietary hypertext browser and proprietary email protocol would be interesting. These were quietly discontinued in around 1997.
-- I agree, I came here to read about that. I remember the early installation very vaugely. 210.10.142.181 04:52, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  More required on the early days of MSN 

message: The affiliate section is poorly written in an inconsistent style and poor description of services.
XFS Imperial 00:40, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Affiliates 

message: I have tried to improve the grammar etc. of the article, and have removed any comments I thought to be POV or otherwise irrelevant. Helzagood 02:43, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  You deleted some good info I see it being reverted - Mike Beckham 04:31, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit 

message: Since this article is about MSN and MSN alone, I don't think it is appropraite to divide it in to "The MSN era" and "The Windows Live era". MSN hasn't gone anywhere and isn't going anywhere, some of its services have simply been rebranded. It's okay to note that, but then for the most part, the rest of the article should focus on MSN the portal/ISP, and the Windows Live article about the custom portal/search engine/free software provider. - Mike | Patch 02:02, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Improper division 

message: In the intro it says that MSN Messenger has become synonymous with "penis". Is this vandalism or what? 4.184.77.202 04:59, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Synonymous with "Penis" 

message: I notice there's no mention of MSNBC in this article. Is there any news of its name being changed because of the Windows Live branding? --Fez2005 19:09, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSNBC 

message: Such as the gibberish seen by opera users, and even complete blocking of vistors from seeing the site if they are not using IE. Mathmo Talk 04:52, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nothing at all covering the controversy with accessing msn.com?!?! 

message: Today, when I was at | Mystical Forest Zone Forums, I've saw this article that MSN is closing down. Here's what the person got from his email:
>>Hey it is Andy and John the directors of MSN, sorry for the
interruption but msn is closing down. This is because too many
inconsiderate people are taking up all the name (eg making up lots of
different accounts for just one person), we only have 578 names left.
If you would like to close your account, DO NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE ON.
If you would like to keep your account, then SEND THIS MESSAGE TO
EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. This is not joke, we will be shutting
down the servers. Send it on, thanks. WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS
MESSAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND YOU WILL COST£10.00 A MONTH TO
USE. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO
DO. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS or REPLY. COPY THE WHOLE EMAIL. GO BACK TO
YOUR INBOX AND CLICK ON NEW. AND PASTE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Is this true that MSN is shutting down? Thank you. -Girla PurpleHeart 04:09, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's a fake message. Davtra 03:01, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this real? 

message: What about the mention that "The rapid rise of the internet" was "partly fueled by the built-in IP functionalities of Windows 95".  Does that unfairly gives credit to Microsoft for "inventing" the popular internet ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.16.88.25 (talk) 03:28, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biased history ? 

message: Guys the external link section is nothing but a link farm for MSN. There is already an article on the list of services MSN provides and plenty of links to msn.com in the content of this article. Wikipedia should not be a spam external link place for any one including Bill Gates.
:I'm re-including a link to a summary of the MSN TOS --216.136.13.66 15:48, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links 

message: Could someone who has an insite on this rumour please answer, and verify the truth? Is it really closing? Angel2001 12:51, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: MSN will just be a portal site. Microsoft's services and products have been renamed. (e.g. MSN Hotmail is now Live Mail) Davtra 03:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Closing Down? 

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message: The article says 9 million compared to AOL's 26 million. That stat is very old considering that AOL has lost half of its customers in the last 4 years...
: Yeah, the AOL article says that "[AOL's] customer base has decreased to 10.1 million subscribers as of November 2007" with a citation to a Computer World article to back it up, so clearly this statistic for MSN v. AOL is very outdated.  I put "citation needed" in this article, but nobody has followed up on it.  Can someone update that statistic with a modern statistic, please?  Or at least indicate how old that statistic was? --Skyfaller (talk) 06:53, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN Internet Subscribers 

message: In the version of MSN before Windows Live, if you had multiple conversations going on, you could merge them all together into one window by pressing F9, and you can seperate them into seperate windows again by pressing F8. I installed Live two weeks ago, and I still haven't figured out how do merge them. And yet, somehow, it works for my sister, and it's automatic. How do I merge my windows into tabs, and how can I make it automatic?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stormfin (talk • contribs) 03:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tabs? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Msn icon.png

message: Is there any truth behind this article's appearence in Category:Microsoft subsidiaries? The text implys that it's always been a Microsoft service. Josh (talk | contribs) 05:17, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Category:Microsoft subsidiaries 

message: Can anyone edit the created by line. It isn't anywhere in the editable section.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.110.137.47 (talk) 15:23, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Created By 

message: As the text I added notes, existing Verizon DSL customers can stick with MSN Premium, but new ones must use Windows Live, and once existing customers switch to Live, they cannot go back. This information has been provided to me more than once by Verizon tech support, and I am sure it is correct. Furthermore, MSN Premium will not be upgraded from IE6 to IE7 because of the phase out of MSN Premium. Same source - Verizon tech support. 
One additional fact: MSN tech support will not provide direct tech support to Verizon DSL customers because Verizon has its own tech support. I know because I have been bounced back and forth more than once.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.72.105.242 (talk) 23:26, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: MSN Premium is still for sale get.msn.com. Just because Verizon won't offer it anymore does not mean it is being phased out. Legend of 14 (talk) 21:29, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN Premium being phased out 

message: "MSN (The MicroSoft Network) or Windows Live Messenger is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft."
This is wrong, yeah? Windows Live is a different set of products to MSN. I'm think maybe this is just confusion over the fact that Windows Live Messenger is still popularly known as MSN. 
I'll change it for now, but do tell me if I'm wrong here Jh39 (talk) 19:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  First line 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with File:Windows Live logo.svg

message: This article misses a link to competitors and alternatives. I actually
come here looking for options :) Maybe something like a link to "Comparison of instant messaging clients".  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.35.27.143 (talk) 00:54, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternatives 

message: When msn first launched, it was subject to some domain-name registration shenanigans. Why isn't this covered in the article? (Maybe I'll add later).Smallman12q (talk) 13:44, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Domain coverage 

message: I'm having a hard time picturing what it looked like... does anyone have any screenshots from that era?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.139.87.248 (talk) 19:10, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN Classic 

message: The section on MSN Explorer needs some updating. --109.189.205.155 (talk) 09:21, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "will begin rolling out November 2009" 

message: I think, we should merge MSN for Mac OS X with this article. That article is short and should be merged into this, but it's just my opinion.
--Rezonansowy (talk) 11:07, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

message: Under the section MSN dial-up and premium there is this text: MSN still offers dial-up Internet service under the name MSN Dial-up. MSN remains the second largest Internet service provider in the United States, behind dial-up leader AOL
This gives the impression that MSN and AOL are the 2 most popular service providers, ahead of even broadband/fiber providers. Is this true, or does the wording need to be changed to reflect a comparison to ONLY dial-up providers? MrZoolook (talk) 14:28, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: That is definitely false! Legend of 14 (talk) 21:31, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN & AOL the most popular providers, or "DIAL-UP" providers? 

message: I just did a heck of a lot of work to make sense out of these articles:
*MSN, the article about the website <-- merge MSN Mobile, about the apps, because now the MSN website & apps are the same concept and there was a lot of redundant information
*MSN Dial-up, the article about the ISP <-- merge MSN Explorer, about the dial-up software, because it follows the chronology and there was a lot of redundant info there too
I put a lot of thought into this, being WP:BOLD and in WP:GOODFAITH. I tried to make everything more concise, less repetitive, with better English / grammar, and cited well. Please nobody swoop in and revert it; let's at least talk it out first. --Samvscat (talk) 09:57, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major update 

message: I could not find any citations for the data sources for the MSN Sports app. I traced back the original edit here and there was no citation. A web search only points back to the Wikipedia article. Also, "MBL.com" is either a misspelling for "MLB" or is not a sports website. --Samvscat (talk) 13:57, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN Sports app data sources 

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message: The goal of this MSN article is to cover the website and the apps, which are part of one coherent product offering from Microsoft. With that in mind, the information from MSN apps was merged into this article. Also, MSN Travel was out of date and a stub, so the information from that article was merged here as well.--Samvscat (talk) 17:46, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Microsoft and their operating System?
I have been with them from time of DOS; yes with the time has been many improvements’! Most of improvement is/was improvement? However window-10. So sorry to say I do not see any improvement, yes they did make “LOT” of changes but I do not see here improvement. The OS is made specifically for Games and yes Microsoft Co. may have got some financial gain, but that is not improving it is financial gain if that is what you looking for, However that is American way!!  
I am owner of four PCs two runs on win-7, one on XP, and one on wi-10
I find wi-7 reasonable good operating system, however I do mist uncensored news that I unable to have.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:205:C000:A8D:759F:D2A7:D0F8:B559 (talk) 20:55, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Microsoft Operating System 

message: Should older logos be added to help people who stopped using MSN to know what the page is about? MSN is not as popular as it used to be and many people who used to use it may be unfamiliar with the new logo. Legend of 14 (talk) 21:36, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Older logos 

message: MSN is not just "Microsoft Network", but "Microsoft Search Network", thank you. 2601:647:4000:12E0:B9FF:50EA:AF54:9366 (talk) 20:05, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Please provide a reliable source. -- AxG / ✉  21:32, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Here is the source: https://support.google.com/sa360/answer/11151070?hl=en#:~:text=The%20Microsoft%20Search%20Network%20includes,owned%20and%20operated%20by%20Yahoo). 2601:647:4000:12E0:B9FF:50EA:AF54:9366 (talk) 03:25, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  MSN actually means Microsoft Search Network