Did MSN disable comments?
Two years ago Microsoft killed off commenting on its online MSN News platform. The firm had battled with trolls and incivility fora while before finally going back to the drawing board, and now it is back. Ditching Facebook comments, Microsoft has partnered with Spot.IM to power its new commenting system.
How do you comment on MSN articles?
These News Articles come from third-party sources who “Feed” the information to MSN. If you wish to make a comment, click on the article. Look to the left or upper middle menu to see the “Source Icon”.
When did Yahoo stop comments?
As a result of media scrutiny relating to Internet child predators and a lack of significant ad revenues, Yahoo!’s “user created” chatrooms were closed down in June 2005. Yahoo! News’ message board section was closed December 19, 2006, due to the trolling phenomenon.
Why has MSN changed their homepage?
Internet Explorer 8 is optimized for the protection of its users and integrated with other Windows security measures, so the browser will reset its homepage to MSN.com if the homepage has been tampered with by “browser hijacking” software.
Why did Yahoo disable comments?
However, a message by Yahoo news on their website reveals exactly why the website removed the comment section. It reads: “Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting.”
Why is Yahoo disabling comments?
What happened to MSN page?
Microsoft has since rectified the issue by offering MSN users a free upgrade to a special version of Internet Explorer 8 which has been optimized for MSN users. The browser initially sets the default homepage as MSN.com, but users are able to permanently change their homepage to any other non-malicious site on the web.
Is MSN chat still available?
MSN/Windows Live Messenger was discontinued by Microsoft in 2013 to be replaced by Skype as their instant message communication platform. Luckily, if you are still using the same hard drive, your old chat histories should be safe and sound, even if you upgraded to Skype.