Microsoft: Stopping Windows Live Messenger in 2013

• Oizen wrote on 2012-11-08 16:33
  http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/6/3609924/microsoft-messenger-retirement-skype
  
  

  
  Microsoft has confirmed it will retire its Windows Live Messenger service in favor of Skype. The Verge exclusively revealed Microsoft's plans earlier this week, but the company has since revealed it will start to discontinue Windows Live Messenger in early 2013. Microsoft will integrate over 100 million Messenger users to Skype as part of the discontinuation. "We will retire Messenger in all countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 (with the exception of mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available)," says Skype's Tony Bates.
  
  Microsoft is encouraging users to download the latest version of Skype that supports Microsoft accounts, where users can integrate Skype and Messenger accounts into a single Microsoft account. Skype says it will assist users over the coming months to smoothly transition over from Windows Live Messenger.

  
  
  
  R.I.P. Instant messages.
• Rin wrote on 2012-11-08 16:42
  I probably wouldn't care.
  
  But Skype eats up more RAM than any messaging service I've ever used, and has much less customization. Also, it has terrible support for add-ons. In fact, I think WLM text chat is better than Skype text chat in every way but group chats.
  
  So I do care. This is incredibly frustrating as WLM is my prioritized IM service.
• Chiyuri wrote on 2012-11-08 16:55
  That's kinda sad.. having to give up on it.
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2012-11-08 16:56
  My work uses skype as it's main channel of communication so I'm all right with this as I'm on Skype 24/7 so that if I am needed for something they can get a hold of me. It'll be nice to not have to login to wlm when I want to chat with say Kenero and can communicate with her over Skype.
  
  Now if only Microsoft would wise up and drop Internet Explorer and adopt Chrome instead
• Ceui wrote on 2012-11-08 17:01
  Mumble for voice chat.
  
  Facebook for messenger.
  
  Fuck Skype.
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-11-08 17:10
  I don't mind all that much. Some people have ugly customization options. lol ;; *runs*
  
  That and...I message like 2 people on Messenger at this point.
• Chiyuri wrote on 2012-11-08 17:12
  Now I need to find a way to do a transfer from my msn contacts toward skype application..
• Zack wrote on 2012-11-08 17:21

  Quote from Chiyuri;977826:

  Now I need to find a way to do a transfer from my msn contacts toward skype application..

  
  
  I think it does that for you. It say's they are integrating them together.
• Cynic wrote on 2012-11-08 17:29
  Sigh. Even if I didn't use it that often, MSN Messenger will always have a special place in my heart.
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-11-08 18:00
  My MSN account is bugged to hell because of all the 1000+ BRs who added me. :| So I've been kinda retiring that account in favour of Skype, anyway.
• RealityBreak wrote on 2012-11-08 18:01
  I didn't know anyone actually used MSN messenger...
• Setzer wrote on 2012-11-08 18:19

  Quote from RealityBreak;977860:

  I didn't know anyone actually used MSN messenger...

  
  When I was like in grade 6, maybe.
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-11-09 00:54
  I've been using it for ages. *_*
• Shizuo wrote on 2012-11-09 00:57
  Yeah, I started using it after everyone stopped using the Yahoo messenger and began to use MSN. I've been using it ever since xD; It's a good thing I already have all the friends I talk to added on Skype though. However, I haven't been using Skype because my computer is old as hell and doesn't have a lot of RAM, which Skype eats up more than MSN.
• Osayidan wrote on 2012-11-09 01:07
  I haven't logged on MSN in ages, I hate that thing.
  I'm also hoping google vastly improves google chat so I can quit using skype.