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"I’ve been saying this for almost 4 years now, but alas the topic has come up once again: I hate Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger Network (a.k.a the Microsoft Network, MSN) and so should you! I’m referring to the protocol, not the client. (The client is just as bad, but I can get by with alternative applications.)Continue reading : Why You Should Avoid Using MSN
To better explain why, I’m going to spare all the geeky talk for later and use analogies to get my point across first:
For the sake of argument, assume that you have a cell phone and you’re subscribed to Carrier A. You then wish to call, or send a message to, a friend who happens to be a subscriber of Carrier B. Naturally, you would expect your messages to get across, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to keep in touch and your provider would be severely restricting you to their network..."
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Being open or closed protocol is not the major thing users concern when they choose to use, they choose software based on convenience, user experience, and problems of the app.
If you think Windows Live Messenger's protocol is particularly bad in someway, just help the open protocol to solve these problems. When users feels that the open protocols are REALLY better, they will switch.
So far I don't see how Jabber protocol is particularly more advanced than the others, or may be you could suggest some advantages other than being just open?
If those bad points of live messengers also exist in the open protocol, what's the point of your article?
I imagined if I urge my friend to use Jabber, and they would ask me for the reason, so should I answer them it is an open protocol ... blah blah blah ...
What users want to know is how open protocol can really help them!
Well-
Don't go mobile.
Easy as that.
You'd be better off just using a PC.
So-
Either deal with it or switch.
Don't wine.
Get texting or something.
I mean-
Shit.