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"Computer giant Microsoft is to close the majority of its internet chatrooms to stop paedophiles praying on children.
It will axe all its chatrooms run by its MSN websites in 34 countries in an attempt to prevent paedophiles using the web to groom victims.
Other chatrooms accessible using MSN will be more tightly monitored or operate on a subsciption-only basis.
It comes after a recent survey of 9 to 16-year-olds that 20% are regular users of internet chatrooms, 25% have requested a meeting with someone they have met in a chatroom and 10% admit they have actually gone on to meet up with a stranger.
The company also hopes the move will combat spam emails.
Companies are known to collect email addresses from those visiting chatrooms which they use to send what are often x-rated adverts.
Matt Whittingham, head of customer satisfaction at MSN UK, said: "Most people treat this type of service with respect but we have found that chatrooms - and not only ours - are increasingly being used for inappropriate communications.
"Many of those using chatrooms are young and interested in sex and going out.
"Unfortunately we know paedophiles have exploited this and the freedom they get from chatrooms to target children.
"We have had enough of our services being used in this way which is why we have decided to close those which are free and not monitored."
MSN will shut its free, unmoderated Chat services around the globe on October 14.
A service will continue for free in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Japan but the contents of the chatrooms will be monitored.
The US will run a subscription-only service which requires users to disclose their credit card details."
Credit :: Sky News
I've used MSN Chat before, don't really see why it has to go. If parents don't want to monitor their child's Internet usage, it's up to them. And if the children talk to paedophiles and arrange to meet up; again, they shouldn't be allowed online and their parents should know that. But, if it clamps down on the whole paedophilia (is that a word?) stuff then good, I hope it is successful. But I can't see it working. MSN Chat isn't as personal as MSN Messenger, basically, lots of people with random usernames are sitting behind their monitors talking to people. It's harder to tell the persons age, sex and most importantly of all, their location. Unless of course, they tell the person they are talking to. Hmmm...
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It will axe all its chatrooms run by its MSN websites in 34 countries in an attempt to prevent paedophiles using the web to groom victims.
Other chatrooms accessible using MSN will be more tightly monitored or operate on a subsciption-only basis.
It comes after a recent survey of 9 to 16-year-olds that 20% are regular users of internet chatrooms, 25% have requested a meeting with someone they have met in a chatroom and 10% admit they have actually gone on to meet up with a stranger.
The company also hopes the move will combat spam emails.
Companies are known to collect email addresses from those visiting chatrooms which they use to send what are often x-rated adverts.
Matt Whittingham, head of customer satisfaction at MSN UK, said: "Most people treat this type of service with respect but we have found that chatrooms - and not only ours - are increasingly being used for inappropriate communications.
"Many of those using chatrooms are young and interested in sex and going out.
"Unfortunately we know paedophiles have exploited this and the freedom they get from chatrooms to target children.
"We have had enough of our services being used in this way which is why we have decided to close those which are free and not monitored."
MSN will shut its free, unmoderated Chat services around the globe on October 14.
A service will continue for free in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Japan but the contents of the chatrooms will be monitored.
The US will run a subscription-only service which requires users to disclose their credit card details."
Credit :: Sky News
I've used MSN Chat before, don't really see why it has to go. If parents don't want to monitor their child's Internet usage, it's up to them. And if the children talk to paedophiles and arrange to meet up; again, they shouldn't be allowed online and their parents should know that. But, if it clamps down on the whole paedophilia (is that a word?) stuff then good, I hope it is successful. But I can't see it working. MSN Chat isn't as personal as MSN Messenger, basically, lots of people with random usernames are sitting behind their monitors talking to people. It's harder to tell the persons age, sex and most importantly of all, their location. Unless of course, they tell the person they are talking to. Hmmm...
Discuss...
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"Computer giant Microsoft is to close the majority of its internet chatrooms to stop paedophiles praying on children.
It will axe all its chatrooms run by its MSN websites in 34 countries in an attempt to prevent paedophiles using the web to groom victims.
Other chatrooms accessible using MSN will be more tightly monitored or operate on a subsciption-only basis.
It comes after a recent survey of 9 to 16-year-olds that 20% are regular users of internet chatrooms, 25% have requested a meeting with someone they have met in a chatroom and 10% admit they have actually gone on to meet up with a stranger.
The company also hopes the move will combat spam emails.
Companies are known to collect email addresses from those visiting chatrooms which they use to send what are often x-rated adverts.
Matt Whittingham, head of customer satisfaction at MSN UK, said: "Most people treat this type of service with respect but we have found that chatrooms - and not only ours - are increasingly being used for inappropriate communications.
"Many of those using chatrooms are young and interested in sex and going out.
"Unfortunately we know paedophiles have exploited this and the freedom they get from chatrooms to target children.
"We have had enough of our services being used in this way which is why we have decided to close those which are free and not monitored."
MSN will shut its free, unmoderated Chat services around the globe on October 14.
A service will continue for free in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Japan but the contents of the chatrooms will be monitored.
The US will run a subscription-only service which requires users to disclose their credit card details."
Credit :: Sky News
I've used MSN Chat before, don't really see why it has to go. If parents don't want to monitor their child's Internet usage, it's up to them. And if the children talk to paedophiles and arrange to meet up; again, they shouldn't be allowed online and their parents should know that. But, if it clamps down on the whole paedophilia (is that a word?) stuff then good, I hope it is successful. But I can't see it working. MSN Chat isn't as personal as MSN Messenger, basically, lots of people with random usernames are sitting behind their monitors talking to people. It's harder to tell the persons age, sex and most importantly of all, their location. Unless of course, they tell the person they are talking to. Hmmm...
Discuss...
It will axe all its chatrooms run by its MSN websites in 34 countries in an attempt to prevent paedophiles using the web to groom victims.
Other chatrooms accessible using MSN will be more tightly monitored or operate on a subsciption-only basis.
It comes after a recent survey of 9 to 16-year-olds that 20% are regular users of internet chatrooms, 25% have requested a meeting with someone they have met in a chatroom and 10% admit they have actually gone on to meet up with a stranger.
The company also hopes the move will combat spam emails.
Companies are known to collect email addresses from those visiting chatrooms which they use to send what are often x-rated adverts.
Matt Whittingham, head of customer satisfaction at MSN UK, said: "Most people treat this type of service with respect but we have found that chatrooms - and not only ours - are increasingly being used for inappropriate communications.
"Many of those using chatrooms are young and interested in sex and going out.
"Unfortunately we know paedophiles have exploited this and the freedom they get from chatrooms to target children.
"We have had enough of our services being used in this way which is why we have decided to close those which are free and not monitored."
MSN will shut its free, unmoderated Chat services around the globe on October 14.
A service will continue for free in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Japan but the contents of the chatrooms will be monitored.
The US will run a subscription-only service which requires users to disclose their credit card details."
Credit :: Sky News
I've used MSN Chat before, don't really see why it has to go. If parents don't want to monitor their child's Internet usage, it's up to them. And if the children talk to paedophiles and arrange to meet up; again, they shouldn't be allowed online and their parents should know that. But, if it clamps down on the whole paedophilia (is that a word?) stuff then good, I hope it is successful. But I can't see it working. MSN Chat isn't as personal as MSN Messenger, basically, lots of people with random usernames are sitting behind their monitors talking to people. It's harder to tell the persons age, sex and most importantly of all, their location. Unless of course, they tell the person they are talking to. Hmmm...
Discuss...
I don't believe it's the real reason they're scaling down. I expect it's running at a loss (How do they get revenue off it?) and they've decided to give up.
People, paedo's included, will simply go to other chatrooms.
Quite frankly MSN Chat was embarrassing, I doubt it'll be missed too much as 90% of it was really a glorified gathering of those after a little 'wrist movement'.
People, paedo's included, will simply go to other chatrooms.
Quite frankly MSN Chat was embarrassing, I doubt it'll be missed too much as 90% of it was really a glorified gathering of those after a little 'wrist movement'.
bye MSN chat don't forget to wright.
*canned laughter*
*canned laughter*
Bye the home of the A/S/L..
iF u WanNa CybEr PreSs 999.
22/yes please/outside ya window looking in
as long as msn messenger stays.....
SnipeŽ wrote:
> Bye the home of the A/S/L..
Wouldn't that be Yahoo chat?
Never used msn chat personally. Used to go on Yahoo n had some great arguments but now its all deteriorated into single 20-40 something nerds trying to "cyb0r" with anything that moves. I prefer IRC. *wonders why he has 132 contacts on msn and speaks to mabey 10 different people per month*
> Bye the home of the A/S/L..
Wouldn't that be Yahoo chat?
Never used msn chat personally. Used to go on Yahoo n had some great arguments but now its all deteriorated into single 20-40 something nerds trying to "cyb0r" with anything that moves. I prefer IRC. *wonders why he has 132 contacts on msn and speaks to mabey 10 different people per month*
Bah, chat rooms are a waste of time.
I agree. I must have spent weeks of my life on here.
But hey if a few decent users filter through to here, which COULD happen, then that would be a good thing.
But hey if a few decent users filter through to here, which COULD happen, then that would be a good thing.
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